Match Viking Yellow

Benjamin Moore Viking Yellow is a light-reflective shade, warm in character with an LRV of 63. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Viking Yellow
Benjamin Moore
Viking Yellow
321#FFCF30LRV 63Warm

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Viking Yellow
Zinc yellow
Viking Yellow vs Zinc yellow
Viking Yellow
Zinc yellow
Benjamin Moore
Viking Yellow
321 · LRV 63
RAL ClassicClassic
Zinc yellow
RAL 1018 · LRV 64

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 64 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Viking Yellow
Abstracta vs Viking Yellow
Abstracta
Viking Yellow
Benjamin Moore
Abstracta
322 · LRV 58
Benjamin Moore
Viking Yellow
321 · LRV 63

A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 58) makes Viking Yellow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Viking Yellow
Sunnyside
Viking Yellow vs Sunnyside
Viking Yellow
Sunnyside
Benjamin Moore
Viking Yellow
321 · LRV 63
Cloverdale Paint
Sunnyside
0842 · LRV 67

Sunnyside reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Viking Yellow
Viking Yellow vs Flirtatious
Viking Yellow
Flirtatious
Benjamin Moore
Viking Yellow
321 · LRV 63
PPG
Flirtatious
PPG1212-7 · LRV 65

With LRVs of 65 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Viking Yellow
RAL 270-2
Viking Yellow vs RAL 270-2
Viking Yellow
RAL 270-2
Benjamin Moore
Viking Yellow
321 · LRV 63
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 270-2
RAL 270-2 · LRV 58

Viking Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.2Noticeable
Viking Yellow
Cheerful
Viking Yellow vs Cheerful
Viking Yellow
Cheerful
Benjamin Moore
Viking Yellow
321 · LRV 63
Sherwin-Williams
Cheerful
6903 · LRV 63

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Unmellow Yellow
Viking Yellow
Unmellow Yellow vs Viking Yellow
Unmellow Yellow
Viking Yellow
Behr
Unmellow Yellow
P300-7 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Viking Yellow
321 · LRV 63

Viking Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.2Noticeable
Viking Yellow
Mister David
Viking Yellow vs Mister David
Viking Yellow
Mister David
Benjamin Moore
Viking Yellow
321 · LRV 63
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

A 9-point LRV gap (63 vs 54) makes Viking Yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.2Noticeable
Viking Yellow
Lemon Punch
Viking Yellow vs Lemon Punch
Viking Yellow
Lemon Punch
Benjamin Moore
Viking Yellow
321 · LRV 63
Dulux
Lemon Punch
60YY 65/669 · LRV 65

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 65 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.6Noticeable
Viking Yellow
Viking Yellow vs N302
Viking Yellow
N302
Benjamin Moore
Viking Yellow
321 · LRV 63
Tikkurila
N302
N302 · LRV 43

Viking Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 43), opening up a space where N302 encloses it. At ΔE 10.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.0Noticeable
Viking Yellow
Babouche
Viking Yellow vs Babouche
Viking Yellow
Babouche
Benjamin Moore
Viking Yellow
321 · LRV 63
Farrow & Ball
Babouche
223 · LRV 57

Viking Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 28.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 28.1Very different
Viking Yellow
Fickle Pickle
Viking Yellow vs Fickle Pickle
Viking Yellow
Fickle Pickle
Benjamin Moore
Viking Yellow
321 · LRV 63
Valspar
Fickle Pickle
V057-6 · LRV 20

At LRV 63 vs 20, Viking Yellow is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 45.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 45.2Very different
Viking Yellow
Viking Yellow vs Mexico
Viking Yellow
Mexico
Benjamin Moore
Viking Yellow
321 · LRV 63
Jotun
Mexico
0288 · LRV 35

Viking Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 35), opening up a space where Mexico encloses it. At ΔE 51.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 51.1Very different
Viking Yellow
S 3030-Y30R
Viking Yellow vs S 3030-Y30R
Viking Yellow
S 3030-Y30R
Benjamin Moore
Viking Yellow
321 · LRV 63
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33

Viking Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 33), opening up a space where S 3030-Y30R encloses it. At ΔE 52.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 52.3Very different