Benjamin Moore

Nacho Cheese

2018-40

Nacho Cheese (2018-40) is a saturated yellow-orange from Benjamin Moore's Color Preview collection, with an LRV of 65.09 that places it in the mid-to-high reflectance range. The hue carries distinct orange undertones within its warm yellow base, giving it a golden, almost marigold character rather than a clean primary yellow. On walls, it reads as a confident mid-tone that holds its warmth in both natural and artificial light.

It coordinates well with Vanilla Ice Cream (2154-70) and Easter Lily (2150-70) for lighter contrast, Soft Cranberry (2094-40) for complementary depth, and Lancaster Whitewash (HC-174) for a grounded neutral trim.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2018-40

Collection

Color Preview

Nacho Cheese 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 Nacho Cheese under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Nacho Cheese under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

41°

Orange Family

Lightness

71%

Light

Saturation

100%

Highly Saturated

LRV

65.1

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

#FFCF6B

RGB Decimal

255, 207, 107

RGB Percent

100.0%, 81.2%, 42.0%

HSL

40.5, 100.0%, 71.0%

HSV

40.5, 58.0%, 100.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 18.8%, 58.0%, 0.0%

YIQ

210.0, 60.8, -21.1

XYZ

66.21, 66.95, 23.34

CIE Lab

85.48, 5.82, 55.26

CIE Luv

85.48, 38.20, 66.66

Hunter Lab

81.82, 5.80, 38.93

Decimal

16764779

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Nacho Cheese Chickadee Fall Gold Extreme Yellow

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Nacho Cheese Sunflower Seed Yogurt Champagne Tickle

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Nacho Cheese Dusk Pink Flamingo's Dream Full Bloom

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