Benjamin Moore

Yolk

2023-10

Yolk (BM) is a high-chroma, pure yellow with slight chartreuse undertones, as shown by its hex value (#ECC900) where the green channel runs high and blue is nearly absent. It has an LRV of 53.64, positioning it at a mid-range reflectance level despite its strong saturation. The color is a near-primary yellow that shifts marginally toward green rather than orange.

Within Benjamin Moore, it coordinates with Limeade, Fresh Lime, Hale Navy, White Dove, and Classic Gray for analogous, contrasting, and neutral pairings.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2023-10

Collection

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Yolk in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Yolk under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Yolk under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

51°

Orange Family

Lightness

46%

Medium

Saturation

100%

Highly Saturated

LRV

53.6

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#ECC900

RGB Decimal

236, 201, 0

RGB Percent

92.5%, 78.8%, 0.0%

HSL

51.1, 100.0%, 46.3%

HSV

51.1, 100.0%, 92.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 14.8%, 100.0%, 7.5%

YIQ

188.6, 85.6, -55.3

XYZ

55.48, 59.61, 8.58

CIE Lab

81.62, -2.93, 82.57

CIE Luv

81.62, 31.51, 86.69

Hunter Lab

77.21, -2.80, 46.90

Decimal

15517952

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Monochromatic dark

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Monochromatic light

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