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Benjamin Moore

Yew Green

2025-20

Yew Green (BM) is a high-chroma yellow-green with strong yellow undertones, as indicated by its hex value (#C3CF00) showing near-equal red and green channels with minimal blue. It has an LRV of 54.83, placing it in the mid-range for light reflectance. The color leans toward chartreuse rather than true green due to its dominant yellow component.

Within Benjamin Moore, it pairs with White Dove, Hale Navy, Hawthorne Yellow, Guilford Green, and Shadow, providing a range of neutral, contrasting, and analogous coordination options.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2025-20

Collection

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Yew Green 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 Yew Green under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Yew Green under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

64°

Yellow Family

Lightness

41%

Medium

Saturation

100%

Highly Saturated

LRV

54.8
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Dark
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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
#C3CF00
RGB Decimal
195, 207, 0
RGB Percent
76.5%, 81.2%, 0.0%
HSL
63.5, 100.0%, 40.6%
HSV
63.5, 100.0%, 81.2%
CMYK
5.8%, 0.0%, 100.0%, 18.8%
YIQ
179.8, 59.5, -67.1
XYZ
44.82, 56.23, 8.49
CIE Lab
79.74, -23.51, 79.63
CIE Luv
79.74, -1.69, 88.64
Hunter Lab
74.99, -21.18, 45.21
Decimal
12832512

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

No suitable color palettes could be generated for Yew Green.

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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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