Benjamin Moore

Yellow Highlighter

2021-40

Yellow Highlighter (2021-40) by Benjamin Moore is a saturated, medium-bright yellow with an LRV of 70.94, placing it in the upper range of light reflectance. The hex value #FFDE64 indicates strong yellow pigmentation with minor warm gold undertones and virtually no red or blue bias. It reads as a clean, true yellow without green or orange drift.

Suitable pairings within the Benjamin Moore line include Hale Navy for high contrast, Salamander for complementary depth, Golden Straw and Lemon Sorbet as analogous companions, and Gray Owl as a neutral anchor.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2021-40

Collection

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Yellow Highlighter 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 Highlighter under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

47°

Orange Family

Lightness

70%

Medium

Saturation

100%

Highly Saturated

LRV

70.9

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

#FFDE64

RGB Decimal

255, 222, 100

RGB Percent

100.0%, 87.1%, 39.2%

HSL

47.2, 100.0%, 69.6%

HSV

47.2, 60.8%, 100.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 12.9%, 60.8%, 0.0%

YIQ

218.0, 59.0, -31.1

XYZ

69.66, 74.42, 22.75

CIE Lab

89.12, -2.31, 62.57

CIE Luv

89.12, 28.18, 76.11

Hunter Lab

86.27, -2.29, 43.43

Decimal

16768612

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Yellow Highlighter Sweet Mustard Flirtatious Unmellow Yellow

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Yellow Highlighter Little Angel Moonlight Summer Bliss

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Yellow Highlighter Peachy Keen Pink Peach Full Bloom

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