Lion Yellow
What Lion Yellow Actually Looks Like
Lion Yellow reads as a very light, creamy warm tone, somewhere between a pale golden wheat and a soft peach-buff. It is not a saturated yellow in any traditional sense. On the wall it sits quietly, leaning more toward a warm antique white in bright rooms and pulling slightly more golden or peachy in lower light. The name is a bit misleading if you expect anything bold. This is a gentle, hushed color.
Lion Yellow Undertones
The hex value places it squarely in warm territory, with red and green channels both elevated and the blue channel noticeably lower. That combination typically produces a peachy-golden undertone rather than a clean yellow. In cool north-facing light it can lean slightly apricot. In warm afternoon sun it may read as a soft buttery buff. It does not have any green or gray pull.
Where Lion Yellow Works Best
Because the LRV is very high, Lion Yellow works well in rooms where you want warmth without committing to a color that reads as definitively yellow or pink. It suits spaces that get mixed or warm light best. Rooms with a lot of cool natural light may push the peachy quality forward more than you expect, so sample it in your actual light before committing.
Where to put Lion Yellow
In a living room with warm artificial light in the evenings, Lion Yellow creates an enveloping, cozy feel without overwhelming the space. The high LRV keeps things feeling open during the day.
As a bedroom color it is restful and soft. The peachy-golden quality reads as calm rather than energizing, which suits a sleeping space well.
In a kitchen with warm cabinet tones like natural wood or cream, Lion Yellow holds the warmth of the space together. It can look slightly flat in a very modern, cool-toned kitchen.
Because of its high LRV, Lion Yellow is a practical hallway choice. It reflects light in darker corridors and gives a welcoming, warm impression without feeling loud.
What to Pair With Lion Yellow
No specific coordinating colors are listed in our database for this color at this time. As a general guide, Lion Yellow pairs well with warm whites for trim, soft taupes or warm greiges for adjacent walls, and deeper terracotta or camel tones for accents.
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Colors that clash with Lion Yellow
Placing Lion Yellow adjacent to cool grays or blue-grays creates a temperature clash. The peachy warmth of Lion Yellow and the cool lean of those colors will fight each other visually.
A stark, cool bright white on trim will make Lion Yellow look dingy or yellowish by contrast rather than warm and intentional.
Gray stone, cool slate, or blue-tinted tile floors can pull the peachy undertone of Lion Yellow in an unflattering direction, making the wall color look more orange than intended.
Common questions
The Benjamin Moore code is 2158-60, the hex is #FAE8CE, and the LRV is 80.31, which puts it in the very light range. Walls will feel bright and open.
Not in the way most people picture yellow. It is a very light, warm tone with peachy and golden qualities. Think soft buff or warm antique white rather than a true yellow.
It can, but the cool light in a north-facing room will push its peachy undertone forward more noticeably. Sample it on a large board and observe it at different times of day before deciding.
Eggshell is a reliable choice for most living spaces. It gives enough sheen to reflect light warmly without highlighting wall imperfections. Flat or matte works well on ceilings.