Pale yellow paint that doesn't look magnolia - is it possible!?

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I'm currently renovating my pre-marriage flat. My relative is staying there at the moment, but her job might take her abroad in the next 6-12 months, so I want to do things in a way that will be appealing to prospective tenants further down the line.

I absolutely love a pale yellow paint - more of a dry, desaturated straw-like yellow, or even a white with a yellow undertone. I think it's pretty and gives warmth. However, I worry that it'll just end up looking like the magnolia landlord special - I've lived in enough of those flats myself, and I think it'd turn me off as a potential tenant!

It's a Victorian 1-bedroom with plenty of natural light, fireplaces in every room and some picture rails/baseboards.

Some of the pale yellows I'm considering, just so you get an idea:

Earthborn Straw
Dulux Heritage Fresh Flour, DH Linen, or DH White
Little Greene Travertine Light

Has anyone successfully done this, and what are your thoughts - too risky?

I think I'd probably go with something more definitely yellow. The Earthborn one seems quite beige-y to me, edging into magnolia territory. I quite like the Dulux Heritage ones.

DH Cream looks good.

Thanks both. @DisplayPurposesOnly I can see the benefit of going more definitely yellow.

I hadn't known about DH before, another poster recommended it a few days back and I am really impressed with the colours - I'm definitely having more luck with their range than I did with F&B

I don't know if this will help, but as someone else has mentioned Dulux Heritage Cream... I painted my living room this colour and it looked so much yellower than expected – definitely more Bird's Custard than a creme anglaise. But the room is not only north facing, it has small windows and only gets direct sunlight on a tiny sliver of wall for about 10 minutes during evenings in July and August, so paint colours behave very oddly.

Unfortunately, unlike you I wanted more of... well, maybe not magnolia-ish shade, but I thought it would be a nicely warm cream.

I loved the paint though, and it's my fault for not testing it properly first!

@Offcom that’s definitely helpful, thank you! Sounds like a tricky room…

What about F&B Wimborne White? That definitely reads as a yellow-tinged white in my house. I also like the look of Little Greene White Lead.

Magnolia has a peachy tinge. Normal dulux cream is a lovely classic cream colour which I have on my walls and ceiling in kitchen.

@GwendolineWindowlene true - I think I've been avoiding Wimborne White because I have flashbacks of helping my friend paint her entire house in it, but she chose it for good reason!

It's bonkers! F&G Pink Ground came out darker than Setting Plaster and Dulux Heritage Powder looked like a browny purple. But I ended up with Tailor Tack, which tones a very gentle pastel pink that I really love.

But Wimborne White reminded me! I put F&B Pointing in the kitchen and it's definitely venturing into pale yellow - I think if the lights were switched to 2700k instead of 3000k it would be there (no natural light at all in the kitchen).

I’ve got the travertine light in my east facing bedroom and it’s quite definitely beige rather than cream or yellow

My sitting room is Crown Gentle Yellow. It's a light, sunny room and is lovely.

I’m liking the Yellow 01 on this link, but think Yellow 05 is nearer to what you’ve described.

www.lick.com/uk/products/paint?tags=color_yellow

That Yellow 05 from Lick is lovely.

Wouldn’t bother with colour at all. From experience with several rental properties, just paint it white. You won’t be living in it so you don’t have to like it.

Try this one, I was recommended it on here a few years ago. It’s one of those magical paints which can be either yellow, or pinkish cream depending on the light. In no light does it look magnolia.
https://craigandrose.com/products/1829-adam-cream

Dulux Daffodil White.
Definitely a pale yellow.

Deluxe Buttermilk

I have used Dulux Pale Citrus before, and it is a definite yellow but I really liked it. Soft and pastel-y.

Hi. I've found AI (chat gpt) great for mocking up what a colour will look like. Just upload a photo of the room and the paint brand and colour

Valspar ‘Coronation Gown’ a pale creamy yellow, very serene and especially good when you need to maximise light.
We have now used it in two houses with great success.