I definitely prefer Hawthorne Yellow to Little Angel.

Sorry, I know this isn't what you are asking and I like yellow too, but hopefully you are not planning to sell any time soon?

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/property-brothers-two-worst-colors-162005752.html

I am planning to sell my house and I am going to repaint my yellow dining room in a more neutral color. Good luck!

Well congratulations to you, Margot! You'll be in good company with a yellow living room--the decorator Nancy Lancaster was famous for her yellow living room. Yes, it is a sunny color and does wonders for north-facing rooms. I love Hawthorne Yellow, but you also might try Golden Honey (297), used here in a client's living room:

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BM concord ivory (I believe one down from Hawthorne - not really ivory at all) is a wonderful yellow!!

I was thinking more along the lines of ivory, so this one may be the winner.

Yellow can be very overwhelming! The ones you are looking at are what I refer to as “ clean” yellows! They are very bright, simple colors and are to strong for most people. When a yellow is softer it can be a very pleasant thing! I always go to a dirty or gold yellow. One that is more complex and is easier on the eye. BM soleil AF-330, AF-335, key west ivory 192, barley 199

When looking for a yellow stay out of the “ yellow “ section of the fan deck and go to the soft golds.

San Mateo beaches is a very soft yellow cream.

We have SW netsuke. It’s quite lovely but our room is south and west facing, not sure how it would look in a north facing room.

Our living room is SW Harvester. One bathroom is SW Bagel. I llove them both.

I personally like the way it is currently. But if you’re totally set on yellow I’d definitely go more on the ivory side vs bright sunshine yellow. Some popular yellows I’ve seen are Lemonade by BM, Butter by BM, Lily by SW, Summer Moon by Valspar, and Saffron Ivory by Valspar.

Good luck with the Hawthorne Yellow, Margot : ) . Much depends on the particular light where you live, and the exposures of the house, so if the sample looks good, that is probably the way to go.

We finished our new house last summer, and I chose BM Copacabana for most of the mostly open first floor, and most of the rest of the house too. We live in Alberta where winter comes early and stays late, and as you said, yellow adds some instant sunshine. Copacabana works well with the light we get, and also looks great with our antique and vintage wood (mostly mahogany) furniture.

As an aside, the light was so different in two rooms right across the hall from each other -- one with northern exposure and other with southern exposure -- that I decided on two similar, but different, greens with very different Light Reflectance Values (LRV),

https://thelandofcolor.com/lrv-light-reflectance-value-of-paint-colors/

BM Grasslands (LRV 41.24) for the room facing north, and BM Sycamore Tree (LRV 27.54) for the room facing south : ) .

IMO make sure your lighting is not yellow too or these yellows become too much .I like yellows to be a lot more mellow when in a whole room so good luck .BTW I sure hope that huge mirror is not staying there it is reflecting nothing worth seeing twice.

I forgot to add, Margot, the blue rug will look beautiful with yellow walls. Yellow walls also set off black frames very nicely.

As you've found, yellow can be a very polarizing wall color : ) . And even those who say they like yellow tend to offer suggestions that make yellow look, well, less yellow lol.

Prior to repainting my living & dining rooms were painted in Restoration Hardware “Butter”, had it for 10 years, everything looked great with it, black, deep reds, olives, ... I miss it. May do it again. Creamy buttery color.

Here's a site that shows many beautiful tones. Just scroll down on the page. rooms with color.

Margot you will have to post after pics. I love seeing homes with color :)

Yaya, that is a GREAT link for looking at colors actually in the rooms. Thanks for posting it.

Based on previous posters' experiences trying to find the perfect yellow, it is easy for yellows to appear more vivid than expected. Here are some that I've seen as solutions to that: Hawthorne Yellow, Barley, and Philadelphia Cream. Philadelphia Cream is lighter, but still distinctly yellow. Barley can read almost beige on the chip, but on the wall can read from muted to pretty saturated, depending on the light.

Yaya, I have book marked that link, thanks for posting it.

So true canals! The intensity of yellow can really overwhelm! You may fall in love with a color chip only to be horrified by it on the wall! My kitchen is painted BM safari. It looks rather drab and beige on the paint chip but perfectly soft , creamy yellow on the walls!

Sorry cawaps! Spellcheck strikes again;)!

It occurred to me that I have used BM Coronado cream before too and it was lovely! Here is a room in yellow bisque from the same paint strip.

My old north facing condo was painted Devine Butter and it was a fabulous color. Just bright enough to be sunny and warm, but also very neutral. It read cream or yellow, depending on the lighting.

I've used SW Jersey Cream in bedroom and bathrooms. Has a Tuscan yellow look, is still complimentary to complexion in the bathroom. (I don't look jaundiced) and is really neutral when finding complimentary colors. I have white painted trim.
It is in the orange section of SW colors, but just search for Jersey Cream.

My daughter's entire house is yellow, very soft and uplifting, but I don't remember the exact shade. My previous home had yellow walls and ceilings (more of a golden yellow) that were reversed in the adjoining kitchen and living room. Always feels good in a yellow room to me.

Thanks for the link, yaya! Great resource to have. Will post after pics... fingers crossed!

I’m a big fan of BM Lemonade- it feels very light and airy and not at all overwhelming.

Like decoenthusiaste, we painted the entire house yellow. We used SW7685 White Raisin; it was a “happy feeling” indeed, because we had just purchased and painted over a dull white.

Also, I agree with lynartist who said “Yellow can be very overwhelming”: After two years, we couldn’t deal with it anymore. I had the children BR painted a different color, and half the first floor painted back to white (bright white!). For now, the LR, loft, and MB remain yellow. I am attaching a pic of the LR, for you to decide ;)

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I love pure yellows in limited spaces - kitchen for instance. But not other open living areas. PO had done this in a previous house and I hated it - it had a very slight greenish tinge and it reminded me too much of that eerie yellow green light that happens before a tornado comes. Not pleasant and sunny as you would hope!

Light beigey creams or wheat golds - colors from nature - can give that warm glow but without being harsh or too "screamy schoolbus." You can use current furnishings. Golds + grays + whites is a nice classic combo.

Whatever Beckysharp used.......if it works in your house. What I’ve seen of her home (not enough!!) is lovely!

Nearly my whole house is painted in Behr Navajo White -- a soft, complex yellow that looks good with all sorts of colors in the furnishings.

My last home was painted Wheeling Neutral which was a beige with a yellow undertone. It was very nice. I really like the off whites with the yellow undertones. Cream 2159-60 is nice.

Perfect!

mark_rachel--is that photo of your home with Wheeling Neutral? I have that in one of the bedrooms, and it is very nice, but much more tan/khaki than that photo.

The pic I posted is Cream 2159-60. Yes Wheeling Neutral is more khaki.

My current home is Clay Beige & I LOVE it!!

My small master bath is painted Philadelphia Cream and I've hated it forever. A small sample on the wall looked so creamy and innocuous but four tall walls (9-ft. and vaulted beyond) in a small room make it nearly pulsate. I've been meaning to repaint for ages.

We went with Hawthorne yellow and are very happy with it!

It’s so bright and cheerful!

IMO yellow in a room looks better when you dive in with lots of yellow

Change out the rug

Add some art to the walls.

Sonia you likely would get better help if you start your own post - with pictures. People will often not look at a year old post because they are no longer interested in the original topic.

Beyond that, I am sorry I have no suggestions for you!

OK, will do that. Thanks!