Benjamin Moore

Ylang Ylang

AF-305

Ylang Ylang (BM) is a pale, low-saturation yellow with subtle orange-beige undertones, evident in its hex value (#F4E9CE) where all three channels are elevated but skew warm. It has an LRV of 79.5, making it highly light-reflective and close to an off-white classification. The color reads as a tinted cream rather than a distinct yellow.

Within Benjamin Moore, it pairs with Natural Cream, Golden Straw, Hale Navy, Evening Dove, and Fernwood Green, supporting both tonal groupings and deeper accent contrasts.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

AF-305

Collection

Affinity Color Collection

Ylang Ylang 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 Ylang Ylang under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Ylang Ylang under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

43°

Orange Family

Lightness

88%

Light

Saturation

63%

Saturated

LRV

79.5

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

#F4E9CE

RGB Decimal

244, 233, 206

RGB Percent

95.7%, 91.4%, 80.8%

HSL

42.6, 63.3%, 88.2%

HSV

42.6, 15.6%, 95.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 4.5%, 15.6%, 4.3%

YIQ

233.2, 15.2, -6.1

XYZ

77.59, 81.97, 70.12

CIE Lab

92.56, -0.64, 14.46

CIE Luv

92.56, 8.04, 21.42

Hunter Lab

90.54, -0.65, 13.58

Decimal

16050638

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Ylang Ylang Vellum Corngold Kingdom Gold

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Ylang Ylang Lily of the Valley Windswept Butterfield

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Ylang Ylang Twilight Mist French Lilac Set Sail

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Ylang Ylang Wispy Green Comical Coral Lime Sorbet

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