Benjamin Moore

Yellow

2022-10

Benjamin Moore Yellow (2022-10) is a full-saturation primary yellow with an LRV of 60.59, placing it in the medium-high reflectance range. The hue sits squarely in the pure yellow family with no significant green or red bias, producing a clean, concentrated pigment read at hex #FFD400. It carries minimal undertone complexity, reading as a straightforward warm yellow.

Suitable pairings within the Benjamin Moore line include Blueberry Hill, Aegean Teal, Sunbeam, Stone Harbor, and Nimbus, which provide contrast or tonal continuity depending on the application.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2022-10

Collection

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Yellow in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Yellow under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Yellow under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

50°

Orange Family

Lightness

50%

Medium

Saturation

100%

Highly Saturated

LRV

60.6

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#FFD400

RGB Decimal

255, 212, 0

RGB Percent

100.0%, 83.1%, 0.0%

HSL

49.9, 100.0%, 50.0%

HSV

49.9, 100.0%, 100.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 16.9%, 100.0%, 0.0%

YIQ

200.7, 93.9, -57.1

XYZ

64.78, 68.35, 9.78

CIE Lab

86.18, -0.40, 86.61

CIE Luv

86.18, 37.72, 90.99

Hunter Lab

82.67, -0.40, 50.27

Decimal

16765952

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