Colonial Yellow
At first glance, Colonial Yellow belongs to the yellow family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its midtone saturation balances color with restraint, so the hue can register without overwhelming nearby finishes. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#EFC488LRV
59.61
Colonial Yellow in Rooms
Follow Colonial Yellow from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 16 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
3 kitchen cabinets images place Colonial Yellow (0030) in cabinetry, where color becomes part of the room’s architecture. An LRV of 59.6 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Kitchen cabinetry painted Colonial Yellow brings warm, inviting brightness to cooking spaces.
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Cabinet doors in Colonial Yellow brighten the kitchen with cheerful, classic character.
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Kitchen cabinets finished in Colonial Yellow radiate timeless warmth and charm.
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5 House Photos
In an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky, the most interesting quality of Colonial Yellow (0030) may be the way it responds to roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim. The beige, yellow hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
House exterior painted Colonial Yellow welcomes guests with sunny, traditional appeal.
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Colonial Yellow exterior paint creates warm curb appeal on classic homes.
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Home exterior in Colonial Yellow balances historic style with contemporary comfort.
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Colonial Yellow façade brightens the exterior while honoring colonial architecture.
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House siding painted Colonial Yellow glows warmly in natural daylight.
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2 Front Door Photos
The threshold between the street and the interior can draw different notes from Colonial Yellow (0030). The beige, yellow hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Front door in Colonial Yellow makes a bold, inviting architectural statement.
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Welcoming front door painted in Colonial Yellow creates instant curb appeal.
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4 Misc Photos
Colonial Yellow (0030) can change noticeably under the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Hallway walls in Colonial Yellow create bright, cheerful transitional spaces.
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Corridor painted Colonial Yellow lifts the mood with soft, sunny warmth.
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Dining room walls in Colonial Yellow encourage gathering and conversation.
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Room walls finished in Colonial Yellow enhance traditional dining spaces gracefully.
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1 Kitchen Photo
Colonial Yellow (0030) brings its yellow character into a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.
Warm kitchen walls glow in cheerful Colonial Yellow beneath white cabinetry.
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1 Living Room Photo
The room’s shift from daytime energy to evening calm can draw different notes from Colonial Yellow (0030). The beige, yellow hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Hallway walls wrapped in Colonial Yellow brighten the entire home's entryway.
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Coordinating Colors
Tea Li 68 ea g t h reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 60), opening up a space where Colonial Yellow encloses it.
Similar Colors
Colonial Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 60 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (65 vs 60) makes Afterglow the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 60 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Colonial Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (63 vs 60) makes Ambitious Amber the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (63 vs 60) makes Delicious Melon the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Sun Salutation the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Colonial Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 8, Colonial Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 16, Colonial Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Colonial Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 9), opening up a space where Endless Sea encloses it.
Colonial Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 44), opening up a space where Celestial encloses it.
Colonial Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 18), opening up a space where Sapphire encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 5, Colonial Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Conch Shell reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Colonial Yellow encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 60, Cachet Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (65 vs 60) makes Peace Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 60, Melon Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
At LRV 60 vs 40, Colonial Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Colonial Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Colonial Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where Summer Day encloses it.
Colonial Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Colonial Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
This cheerful pale yellow radiates the warmth of golden afternoon light streaming through a farmhouse kitchen window. Perfect for creating an inviting, optimistic atmosphere in dining spaces or bedrooms, it pairs beautifully with crisp whites and soft cream trim.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.