Benjamin Moore

Yellow Flash

2021-10

Benjamin Moore Yellow Flash (2021-10) is a high-saturation yellow-orange with strong warm undertones, registering an LRV of 53.29 at hex #FFBD00. The orange component shifts it distinctly from pure yellow into marigold territory, producing a concentrated warm hue at moderate-high reflectance. There is no cool or green bias present in this formulation.

Effective same-brand pairings include Caliente, Charcoal Slate, Simply White, Balboa Mist, and Tangy Orange, supporting both high-contrast and analogous warm schemes.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2021-10

Collection

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Yellow Flash 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 Yellow Flash under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

45°

Orange Family

Lightness

50%

Medium

Saturation

100%

Highly Saturated

LRV

53.3

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

#FFBD00

RGB Decimal

255, 189, 0

RGB Percent

100.0%, 74.1%, 0.0%

HSL

44.5, 100.0%, 50.0%

HSV

44.5, 100.0%, 100.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 25.9%, 100.0%, 0.0%

YIQ

187.2, 100.2, -45.0

XYZ

59.44, 57.66, 8.00

CIE Lab

80.55, 11.42, 82.71

CIE Luv

80.55, 55.38, 82.59

Hunter Lab

75.93, 11.25, 46.38

Decimal

16760064

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

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Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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