Farrow & Ball Sudbury Yellow alternatives

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Farrow & Ball Sudbury Yellow
Hex#D7B576LRV≈ 49ShadeLight yellow

If you love Farrow & Ball’s Sudbury Yellow but want it from a more widely stocked range, you have options — it’s a light yellow. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Autumn Peach by Johnstone's (near-identical), with every other close match ranked below.

PaintDial verdict

Autumn Peach by Johnstone's is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — though it’s lighter (about 2 LRV points). It’s also the best-value tier of the close matches — unusual, as the nearest match and the best-value one usually differ. Only one of the 8 other brands manages a near-identical match, which makes Sudbury Yellow fairly distinctive. LRV is estimated from each brand’s swatch, so order testers before committing.

Below is every genuinely close match to Sudbury Yellow from the other eight brands — ranked purely by closeness, so where one brand has several near-misses, they all appear. For the single best match per brand, see the Sudbury Yellow colour page.

All 20 close matches, ranked

1Autumn PeachJohnstone's · Value · near-identicalLighter (about 2 lrv points) than Sudbury Yellow.Closest overall match.#DBB97C2HummusJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points), slightly cooler and slightly softer than Sudbury Yellow.#CFB37E3Harvest DuskDulux · Mid-range · very close#D4B7734Honey NutDulux · Mid-range · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points) than Sudbury Yellow.#D6BB825Golden SandsDulux · Mid-range · very closeSlightly warmer and slightly more saturated than Sudbury Yellow.#D7B4686Ziggy's YellowCOAT · Premium · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) than Sudbury Yellow.#DEB77C7LiraJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points), slightly cooler and slightly softer than Sudbury Yellow.#D9B9868MadeleineLittle Greene · Premium · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points), slightly cooler and slightly softer than Sudbury Yellow.#D7BC879Tropical SiestaJohnstone's · Value · very close#D3B56C10Gold BuffJohnstone's · Value · very closeNoticeably lighter (about 4 lrv points) than Sudbury Yellow.#E3BA7911Bath StoneLittle Greene · Premium · very closeSlightly cooler and slightly softer than Sudbury Yellow.#CDB68412Sun SalutationJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly warmer and slightly more saturated than Sudbury Yellow.#DCB76613Turner's YellowJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly warmer and slightly more saturated than Sudbury Yellow.#DCB76614Honey BunnyJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 4 lrv points) and slightly cooler than Sudbury Yellow.#D1AE7915ConsomméValspar · Value · very closeNoticeably lighter (about 5 lrv points) than Sudbury Yellow.#DBBF8516Serene GoldJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points), noticeably cooler and slightly softer than Sudbury Yellow.#D6B88A17Lavender HoneyJohnstone's · Value · closeNoticeably lighter (about 4 lrv points), noticeably cooler and noticeably softer than Sudbury Yellow.#D7BE8E18Bright IdeaJohnstone's · Value · closeNoticeably warmer and noticeably more saturated than Sudbury Yellow.#E0B25B19Popped CornDulux · Mid-range · closeSlightly cooler than Sudbury Yellow.#DCB48120Bulletin BoardJohnstone's · Value · closeNoticeably darker (about 6 lrv points), slightly cooler and slightly softer than Sudbury Yellow.#CAAB78

Common questions

Is there a Dulux equivalent to Sudbury Yellow?

The nearest Dulux colour is Harvest Dusk (very close). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.

What’s the best-value alternative to Sudbury Yellow?

Of the close matches, Autumn Peach by Johnstone's is the best-value option (value, near-identical).

How close are these to Sudbury Yellow?

The list shows every genuinely close match from other brands, ranked nearest-first by perceptual colour difference — including several from one brand where they’re all close. Screens differ from paint on a wall, so treat these as a shortlist and always order tester pots.

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