Vivid Yellow is a hotter shade of yellow than most. As you can see below, the presence of red/magenta helps make it especially assertive. Amber refers to a shade of warm, golden brown to orangey yellow that gets its name from the fossilized tree resin of the same name. This color comes from the Ferrario 1919 list of colors. It’s based on Naples Yellow, one of the earliest pigments used to create paint. The pigment varies between reddish yellow (as you can see with Deep Napoli Yellow) and a simple pale yellow. This color has a delicate quality that helps it work well with both pastels and neutrals.

It’s no surprise that, in a list of shades of the color yellow, you’ll run into several mentions of the sun. But Sunglow is an especially captivating color. It takes after the falling golden light at the end of the day. This yellow is a bit more orange than many depictions of the sun. But its vibrancy has a similar effect. Sun Yellow (RAL) can infuse energy into whatever you’re working on. There is a true humour to the colour, which has, according to journalist Pandora Sykes, the "ability to transform an entire room: a small, canary yellow tray by Rita Konig for The Lacquer Company storing the candles in my sitting room; the bookshelves in my boy’s bedroom I painted in Farrow and Ball’s Hay that draw you in like horse to his straw bed; the messy panels of bright Babouche on a bedroom door, that look like they were painted by someone in the throes of labour, with one eye shut, because they were.” Indian Yellow is one of the most ancient yellow shades in the world. As a pigment, it was first developed in India in the 15th century, where it was used in art and to dye clothing. It’s an unusual shade that’s a bit reminiscent of red clay, and it looks especially beautiful alongside pale periwinkle blue.

How will the colour really look in your home?

This color is a beautifully unique shade that seems to sit right between yellow and orange. It’s been included on oil paint color lists by Ferrario 1919. This is an established Italian manufacturer of paint for artists. This is another color from the RAL Classic color list. Though it has an unusual name, the color does approximately match the bristles on an old broom. It’s also sometimes called Ginster Yellow. Solid” may seem like an odd descriptor for a color. But in this case, it fits. This yellow has a rich, almost sturdy appearance in contrast to translucent or pastel-like yellow shades. Solid Yellow is a bold color that looks striking alongside other strong solids.

Yellow tan is light tannish yellow shade that is somewhat paler in hue than sand but darker than butter. This soft, gentle pale yellow was inspired by the yellow center of the daisy flower. It’s close to a pastel yellow with a touch of orange. It would be very at home in a color palette with other soft pastels. Moccasin is a light peachy yellow shade that can be compared to papaya whip or peach but with more of a tan undertone. Most of us don’t often think of yellow when we think of titanium. But this color is named after a yellow pigment of the same name. The pigment has an extremely high melting point of over 1000 degrees Celsius. This color is bold yet cheerful.This appropriately-named yellow color looks more khaki than yellow. At first glance, you might want to call it a light tan. Muted Yellow is another great color to choose if you’re working with a neutral color scheme but want to make it just slightly warm. It's important to work with your light when selecting the right yellow for your walls. Yellow automatically invites light into your space. Even darker rooms become warm and welcoming with a touch of yellow. That said, make sure you use your natural light to select the right colour for the mood you want to create. You’ve heard of baby pink and baby blue. This shade of yellow follows the same concept. Its washed-out glow communicates a sense of quiet joy. Banana, as the name suggests, is a pale to medium shade of yellow similar in color to the peel of the banana fruit.