Benjamin Moore

Sour Apple

401

Sour Apple carries an LRV of 75.76, reflecting a large share of available light and reading as a pale, warm green-yellow on surfaces. The lemon yellow undertone is distinct and keeps the color from appearing minty or cool. Under warm artificial light, it shifts slightly more yellow

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

401

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Sour Apple in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Sour Apple under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Sour Apple under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

71°

Yellow Family

Lightness

82%

Light

Saturation

60%

Saturated

LRV

75.8

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#E2ECB4

RGB Decimal

226, 236, 180

RGB Percent

88.6%, 92.5%, 70.6%

HSL

70.7, 59.6%, 81.6%

HSV

70.7, 23.7%, 92.5%

CMYK

4.2%, 0.0%, 23.7%, 7.5%

YIQ

226.6, 12.1, -19.6

XYZ

69.60, 79.45, 54.85

CIE Lab

91.44, -12.44, 26.11

CIE Luv

91.44, -3.10, 39.40

Hunter Lab

89.14, -12.23, 22.84

Decimal

14871732

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Monochromatic dark

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Monochromatic light

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