# Farrow and Ball Sudbury Yellow

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-sudbury-yellow-51](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-sudbury-yellow-51)

Farrow and Ball Sudbury Yellow 51 is a muted golden yellow with a gently earthy cast, sitting closer to ochre than to a bright primary yellow. Its mid-tone depth gives it enough weight for full walls in kitchens, dining rooms, and sunlit hallways without feeling overly sharp. In strong daylight, this shade can appear clearer and more golden, while lower or warmer light brings forward its mellow brown-yellow undertone. Pair Sudbury Yellow with creamy off-whites, deep charcoal, or warm natural wood for a grounded scheme. It also has enough presence to suit painted cabinetry, especially alongside aged brass hardware and stone or terracotta surfaces.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Farrow and Ball
- **Color name:** Sudbury Yellow
- **Color code:** 51
- **HEX:** #dcb771
- **RGB:** 220, 183, 113
- **LRV:** 49.16%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Yellow
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 39° Saturation: 48.64% Value: 86.27%
- **HSL:** hsl(39, 60.45, 65.29)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 16.82 Yellow: 48.64 Key: 13.73
- **YIQ:** Y: 186.083 I: 44.542 Q: -13.957
- **XYZ:** X: 49.431 Y: 50.278 Z: 22.719
- **CIE Lab:** L:76.239 a:4.507 b:40.409
- **CIE Luv:** L:76.239 u:28.714 v:50.28
- **Decimal:** 14464881
- **Hunter Lab:** 70.907, 0.35, 30.638

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Farrow and Ball Print Room Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-print-room-yellow)
- [Dulux Golden Sands](https://plan-home.com/color/golden-sands)
- [Dulux Harvest Dusk](https://plan-home.com/color/harvest-dusk)
- [Jotun Yellowfin](https://plan-home.com/color/yellowfin-12185)
- [Farrow and Ball Octagon Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-octagon-yellow)
- [Farrow and Ball Corngold](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-corngold)
- [Dulux Sun Dust 3](https://plan-home.com/color/sun-dust-3)
- [Farrow and Ball Straw](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-straw)
- [Dulux Honey Nut](https://plan-home.com/color/honey-nut)
- [Farrow and Ball Ciara Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-ciara-yellow)
- [RAL Classic Sand yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/sand-yellow-ral-1002)
- [Farrow and Ball Orangery](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-orangery)
- [Little Greene Madeleine](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-madeleine)
- [Dulux Desert Island 3](https://plan-home.com/color/desert-island-3)
- [Dulux Golden Umber 3](https://plan-home.com/color/golden-umber-3)
- [Dulux Sundrenched Saffron 3](https://plan-home.com/color/sundrenched-saffron-3)
- [Dulux Desert Island 4](https://plan-home.com/color/desert-island-4)
- [Farrow and Ball Babouche](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-babouche)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Farrow and Ball Ciara Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-ciara-yellow)
- [Farrow and Ball Sherbert Lemon](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-sherbert-lemon)
- [Farrow and Ball Print Room Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-print-room-yellow)
- [Farrow and Ball Yellow Ground](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-yellow-ground-218)
- [Farrow and Ball Citron](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-citron-74)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Farrow and Ball Octagon Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-octagon-yellow)
- [Farrow and Ball Cane](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-cane)
- [Farrow and Ball Duster](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-duster-319)

## Complementary colors
- [Farrow and Ball Black Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-black-blue)
- [Farrow and Ball Graupel](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-graupel)
- [Farrow and Ball Kittiwake](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-kittiwake-307)
- [Farrow and Ball Lulworth Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-lulworth-blue-89)
- [Farrow and Ball Wine Dark](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-wine-dark-308)
- [Farrow and Ball Stiffkey Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/stiffkey-blue-281)
- [Farrow and Ball Hague Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/hague-blue-30)

Official product page: https://www.farrow-ball.com/paint/sudbury-yellow

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.