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Benjamin Moore

Mellow Yellow

2020-50

Mellow Yellow (2020-50) is a pale, saturated yellow with warm golden undertones and a faint cream base. With an LRV of 77.54, it reflects a significant amount of light, making it well suited for spaces that benefit from brightness without stark white. The hue leans slightly toward the warm end of the yellow spectrum, carrying soft buttery and apricot undertones rather than any green or cool lemon cast.

It coordinates well with Cotton Balls OC-122 and Gray Lake 2138-70 for a clean contrast, or with Mascarpone AF-20 and Light of the Moon 365 for a warmer, tonal approach.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2020-50

Collection

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Mellow Yellow 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 Mellow Yellow under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Mellow Yellow under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

46°

Orange Family

Lightness

81%

Light

Saturation

100%

Highly Saturated

LRV

77.5
0%100%
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Dark
Medium
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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
#FFE99F
RGB Decimal
255, 233, 159
RGB Percent
100.0%, 91.4%, 62.4%
HSL
46.2, 100.0%, 81.2%
HSV
46.2, 37.6%, 100.0%
CMYK
0.0%, 8.6%, 37.6%, 0.0%
YIQ
231.1, 36.9, -18.4
XYZ
76.64, 82.04, 44.60
CIE Lab
92.59, -2.70, 38.70
CIE Luv
92.59, 17.92, 53.02
Hunter Lab
90.58, -2.73, 31.75
Decimal
16771487

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Mellow YellowDalilaBacklit LemonViking Yellow

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Mellow YellowSimon SaysMeringueSummer Bliss

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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