Had to laugh as my painter is here right now painting most of my new house various shades of gold and yellow. You will have more luck posting on the home decorating forum here.

Before you do, be sure to check the pictures in the gallery there. One of the best is called "favorite golds and yellows"with pics and paint names.

I went through 20 quarts of paint before I made up my mind.

Good luck!
Michelle

Yellow is really tricky to get right unless you spot a room with a color you love and the owner tells you exactly which color to ask for at the paint store (then there's always the issue of lighting in the room). I went through 3 different colors before I got to that point. One would be too bright, another too greenish... But I finally was able to get one that I really liked. It's called White Raisin from Sherwin Williams. For some reason, they don't stock paint chips for this color anymore. But just ask the person at the counter about the color and they should have it in their computer system. That's what I did. I have been happy with it. It goes with everything. I'd post a pic, but I'm not too computer literate!

Good luck to you.

With the ceiling height you have it's just up to you to decide how light/dark, bright/subdued, yellow/gold you want to go. Because I have 20 ft ceilings I ended up having to go more subdued and have a combo of Sherwin Williams Blonde and Ivoire. Golden Raisin was too bright for all the space I had to cover. It sure looked pretty in the brochure though. One sample I really would have liked to use was a Benjamin Moore color called Golden Straw. Of all the samples on my wall, that was the one that always made me smile. I had it color matched at SW.

Hope you found that gallery I told you about.

Michelle

I like BM Weston Flax. I painted my family room this color and everyone asks what it is. It is a nice yellow, not mustardy, not too bright or too extremely pale, either.

I get a lot of compliments on my more golden than yellow BM color called "Fennel Seed" 1101. It looks great with Navajo White trim.

Not quite what you described, but it might be worth considering.

Hi --

I used Pratt and Lambert "Italian Straw" in a bedroom and loved it. It's not chalky or lemon-y, but just a lovely mellow yellow.

Yellow is tough -- another higher-end yellow is Farrow and Ball's Pale Hound. It's a more neutral yellow but quite lovely with creams and other neutrals. I used it my baby's nursery.

ahne b

BM's Rich Creme is beautiful with a tint of warm yellow. Looks great in all light. Here's one photo I have. I'll be posting other angles in a couple of days.

Here is a link that might be useful: link

I have BM Weston Flax but want to move to a more slightly golden color and less yellow. Having a hard time. Some are too beige, too dark, too light, too gold. Driving me crazy! Guess I better try the gallery but as they say everything will look different in your home and different lighting.

I have Restoration Hardware's "Butter". I absolutely love it, for that matter so does everyone who walks in our home. I also have 8 ft. Ceilings in the more formal rooms with extensive white woodwork It looks beautiful. Yellow adds so much and goes with everything. IMHO it is one of the perfect yellows. Not lemony, not beigy? Just right, check it out on their website. They send samples, you can either buy from them or have it color matched somewhere else.

I used BM Aura Honeymoon in the living room, Safari in the kitchen and Subtle in a bedroom. All lovely. Honeymoon is the most vibrant, and looks fabulous in an east-facing room with tall windows and Barrista (dark brown) trim.

FYI, these old plaster walls are nowhere near smooth, but a fresh coat of Aura sure makes 'em look a whole lot better !

oh flatcoat2004 i remember seeing this room before (i think on another forum? :) would love to see safari and subtle too!