Benjamin Moore

Viking Yellow

321

Viking Yellow is a high-chroma, fully saturated yellow with an LRV of 63.15, meaning it reflects a substantial amount of light and reads as a strong, clear hue on walls. The hex #FFCF30 indicates a warm golden-yellow with no significant red or green shift. It carries warm undertones without drifting into orange territory.

In the Benjamin Moore range, it works alongside Gray Owl or Silver Satin to temper its intensity, gains contrast against Hale Navy or Aegean Teal, and builds a warm analogous grouping with Golden Straw or Weston Flax.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

321

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Viking 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 Viking Yellow under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

46°

Orange Family

Lightness

59%

Medium

Saturation

100%

Highly Saturated

LRV

63.1

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

#FFCF30

RGB Decimal

255, 207, 48

RGB Percent

100.0%, 81.2%, 18.8%

HSL

46.1, 100.0%, 59.4%

HSV

46.1, 81.2%, 100.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 18.8%, 81.2%, 0.0%

YIQ

203.2, 79.8, -39.5

XYZ

64.09, 66.10, 12.18

CIE Lab

85.05, 2.90, 77.86

CIE Luv

85.05, 40.78, 84.45

Hunter Lab

81.30, 2.86, 47.28

Decimal

16764720

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Viking Yellow Forsythia Lemon Illuminate Me

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Viking Yellow Backlit Lemon Rite Of Spring Meringue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Viking Yellow Bright Lime Tangy Orange Strawberry Shortcake

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Viking Yellow Tangy Orange Pink Peach Strawberry Shortcake

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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