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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

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 Sour Apple under artificial light

Natural Lighting

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

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

71°

Yellow Family

Lightness

82%

Light

Saturation

60%

Saturated

LRV

75.8
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Dark
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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
#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

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Sour AppleHigh HopesCandy GreenGlow Worm

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Sour ApplePolar LightsCool YellowWispy Green

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Sour AppleShimmering LimeMelted ButterMantis Green

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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