A brilliant pigment of yellow frames the art-lined gallery of this Dallas home.

Yellow walls and leopard-print carpet instill instant glamour in a Manhattan apartment. Walls are painted in Benjamin Moore Viking Yellow.

Sherwin Williams Lucent Yellow, SW6400, in an eggshell sheen. This is a very interesting yellow with green tones, that stands up well in this large, sunny kitchen.

Traditional kitchen with raised-panel white cabinets, dark counter, yellow walls, wood floor and walls painted in Sherwin Williams Friendly Yellow.

In this sunny yellow kids’ room (painted in Benjamin Moore’s Yellow Lilies), the twin beds (from Modern Tots) are low to the ground for easy access by children. The built-in shelf off the footboard is the perfect place for tiny people to put on shoes, or it could be a home to toys or books.

A modern foyer with yellow walls, a single front door and a green front door. The walls are painted in a strong, vibrant, almost acid yellow like this one gives a jolt of joy to an entry; here it effortlessly complements the red chandelier, green door and zebra rug. And just like sunshine, it’s a stand-alone color; although repetition in the room is perfectly OK, it’s not necessary. Paint: Goldfield, Benjamin Moore.

Yellow. Warm yellows just seem to always work in a traditional setting. In this pretty bedroom, a pale yellow tint creates a space that is light and airy. Suggested paint pick: Morning Sunlight, Behr.

Paneled walls painted in Benjamin Moore Lemon Sorbet with white trim and gray accents.

Bright yellow kitchen cabinets by Martha O’Hara Interiors with butcher block counter tops. Cabinets painted in Benjamin Moore Sunshine.

For 2013 Benjamin Moore has chosen Lemon Sorbet as its Color of the Year, claiming that it “is the perfect transitional color between the mid-tones and saturated colors seen in today’s home furnishings and the softer, lighter pastels which are emerging.”

Large contemporary bathroom with walls painted in Benjamin Moore Sundance 2022-50 and green painted ceiling in Benjamin Moore Celery Ice 2030-60.
