Lick Yellow 08 alternatives

The colour you’re matching
Lick Yellow 08
Hex#F1D893LRV≈ 70ShadePale yellow

If you love Lick’s Yellow 08 but want it from a more widely stocked range, you have options — it’s a pale yellow. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Soft Buttercup by Johnstone's (near-identical), with every other close match ranked below.

PaintDial verdict

Soft Buttercup by Johnstone's is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — and it holds Yellow 08’s lightness, warmth and saturation alike. 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 Yellow 08 fairly distinctive. LRV is estimated from each brand’s swatch, so order testers before committing.

Below is every genuinely close match to Yellow 08 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 Yellow 08 colour page.

All 20 close matches, ranked

1Soft ButtercupJohnstone's · Value · near-identicalClosest overall match.#F2DA942Twinkle Little StarJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points) than Yellow 08.#F5DD903Country LarderJohnstone's · Value · very close#F3D89C4Spring Breeze 4Dulux · Mid-range · very closeNoticeably lighter (about 5 lrv points) than Yellow 08.#F7DF965Buttercup Fool 3Dulux · Mid-range · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) than Yellow 08.#FAD98E6Butterfly BushJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly cooler and slightly softer than Yellow 08.#ECDBA07Sherbert LemonFarrow & Ball · Premium · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points), slightly warmer and slightly more saturated than Yellow 08.#F5DB888Lemon TropicsDulux · Mid-range · very closeNoticeably lighter (about 6 lrv points) than Yellow 08.#F9E09C9Dayroom YellowFarrow & Ball · Premium · very closeNoticeably lighter (about 5 lrv points) than Yellow 08.#F2E0A110SightseerJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly cooler and slightly softer than Yellow 08.#EFD8A311RetrieverJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points), slightly cooler and slightly softer than Yellow 08.#F2DBA512Sulphur Springs 6Dulux · Mid-range · very closeSlightly warmer and slightly more saturated than Yellow 08.#F8D48313Buttered CrumpetValspar · Value · very closeNoticeably warmer and noticeably more saturated than Yellow 08.#F3D77F14Turning OakleafJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly cooler and slightly softer than Yellow 08.#E8D9A215Brandy ButterJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points), slightly cooler and slightly softer than Yellow 08.#F1DAA616DemeterJohnstone's · Value · very closeNoticeably darker (about 5 lrv points), slightly cooler and slightly softer than Yellow 08.#E5D19717CitronFarrow & Ball · Premium · very closeNoticeably darker (about 6 lrv points) than Yellow 08.#EDCE8218Buttercup Fool 4Dulux · Mid-range · very closeNoticeably lighter (about 4 lrv points), slightly warmer and slightly more saturated than Yellow 08.#FFDC8C19Easter Morn 4Dulux · Mid-range · very closeNoticeably lighter (about 6 lrv points) than Yellow 08.#FFDF9620Tainted GoldJohnstone's · Value · very closeNoticeably darker (about 7 lrv points) than Yellow 08.#E6CE90

Common questions

Is there a Dulux equivalent to Yellow 08?

The nearest Dulux colour is Spring Breeze 4 (very close). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.

What’s the best-value alternative to Yellow 08?

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

How close are these to Yellow 08?

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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