American Cheese
With a focus on versatile and reflective tones, American Cheese (2019-40) is a standout Yellow in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Find professional pairing data and full color details below.
Hex
#FFD766
LRV
67.47
Coordinating Colors
American Cheese reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 86 vs 67, Sugar Cookie is decisively the brighter choice.
American Cheese reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 42), opening up a space where Soft Pumpkin encloses it.
Ice Mist reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 67), opening up a space where American Cheese encloses it.
Similar Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (71 vs 67) makes Yellow Highlighter the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 69 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
American Cheese reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 9), opening up a space where Dark Royal Blue encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 10, American Cheese is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
American Cheese reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 67) makes Squish-Squash the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure Joy reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (72 vs 67) makes Dalila the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
American Cheese reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (67 vs 58) makes American Cheese the marginally brighter of the two.
American Cheese reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (67 vs 58) makes American Cheese the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.