Benjamin Moore

Cornsilk

198

Cornsilk is a warm, buttery yellow with soft yellow undertones that leans light without shifting into stark brightness. With an LRV of 72.25, it reflects a significant amount of light, making it well suited for kitchens, dining rooms, and smaller spaces that benefit from a sense of openness. The warmth is consistent but restrained, avoiding the intensity of deeper golds.

It pairs naturally with Benjamin Moore's White Dove or Swiss Coffee to maintain a warm, cohesive scheme. For contrast, Hale Navy and Kendall Charcoal anchor the palette effectively, while Guilford Green provides a soft complementary green tone.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

198

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Cornsilk in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Cornsilk under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Cornsilk under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

44°

Orange Family

Lightness

83%

Light

Saturation

71%

Highly Saturated

LRV

72.3

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#F2E1B4

RGB Decimal

242, 225, 180

RGB Percent

94.9%, 88.2%, 70.6%

HSL

43.5, 70.5%, 82.7%

HSV

43.5, 25.6%, 94.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 7.0%, 25.6%, 5.1%

YIQ

225.0, 24.6, -10.5

XYZ

71.78, 76.02, 54.07

CIE Lab

89.87, -1.00, 24.16

CIE Luv

89.87, 12.94, 34.47

Hunter Lab

87.19, -1.01, 21.17

Decimal

15917492

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Cornsilk Honeybee Damask Yellow Hannah Banana

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Cornsilk Painter's Canvas Sugar Cookie Vanilla Ice Cream

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Cornsilk Riverdale Green Sweet Sheba Lime Sorbet

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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Mushroom Cap

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Belgian Waffle

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Santo Domingo Cream

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Heart of Palm

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Butter Cookie

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Sherwin Williams

Friendly Yellow

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Moonraker

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Golden Straw

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Lime Bright

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Harp Strings

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Precious Ivory

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Summer Harvest

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Valspar

Banana Split

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Subtle Glow

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Glidden

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