Benjamin Moore

Yellow Haze

2017-50

Benjamin Moore Yellow Haze (OC-16) is a light creamy yellow-orange with warm peach undertones, achieving an LRV of 73.16 at hex #FFDDA6. The orange-peach bias positions it between yellow and apricot on the color wheel, with a soft, low-saturation profile that reads as a tinted warm neutral. Its high reflectance supports substantial light return.

Within Benjamin Moore's catalog, it coordinates with Soft Pumpkin, Golden Straw, Deep Space, White Heron, and Classic Gray, offering warm analogous and cool contrasting options.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2017-50

Collection

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Yellow Haze 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 Haze under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

37°

Orange Family

Lightness

83%

Light

Saturation

100%

Highly Saturated

LRV

73.2

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

#FFDDA6

RGB Decimal

255, 221, 166

RGB Percent

100.0%, 86.7%, 65.1%

HSL

37.1, 100.0%, 82.5%

HSV

37.1, 34.9%, 100.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 13.3%, 34.9%, 0.0%

YIQ

224.9, 38.0, -10.0

XYZ

73.98, 75.73, 46.79

CIE Lab

89.73, 4.19, 31.37

CIE Luv

89.73, 24.87, 42.47

Hunter Lab

87.02, 4.24, 26.34

Decimal

16768422

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Yellow Haze Equatorial Honey Locust Citrus Blast

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Yellow Haze Creamy Beige Champagne Tickle Popcorn Ball

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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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