Benjamin Moore

York Harbor Yellow

2154-40

York Harbor Yellow (BM) is a mid-toned yellow with orange-gold undertones, confirmed by its hex value (#EAC17C) where the red channel is elevated relative to a typical yellow. It registers an LRV of 55.12, placing it in the mid-range of light reflectance. The orange influence shifts it toward a warm golden tone rather than a clean lemon yellow.

Within Benjamin Moore, it coordinates with Concord Ivory, Weston Flax, White Dove, Cloud White, and Hale Navy, offering analogous warm pairings and cool-toned contrasts.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2154-40

Collection

Color Preview

York Harbor Yellow 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 York Harbor Yellow under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore York Harbor Yellow under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

38°

Orange Family

Lightness

70%

Light

Saturation

72%

Highly Saturated

LRV

55.1

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

#EAC17C

RGB Decimal

234, 193, 124

RGB Percent

91.8%, 75.7%, 48.6%

HSL

37.6, 72.4%, 70.2%

HSV

37.6, 47.0%, 91.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 17.5%, 47.0%, 8.2%

YIQ

197.4, 46.7, -12.9

XYZ

56.64, 57.09, 27.10

CIE Lab

80.23, 5.98, 40.10

CIE Luv

80.23, 31.32, 50.50

Hunter Lab

75.56, 5.80, 29.83

Decimal

15384956

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

York Harbor Yellow Buzzworthy Brass Mesh Glen Ridge Gold

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

York Harbor Yellow Cookie Dough Garden Rose White Milk and Honey

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

York Harbor Yellow Periwinkle Integrity True Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

York Harbor Yellow Apple Green Passion Fruit Leprechaun Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

York Harbor Yellow Passion Fruit True Pink Deep Carnation

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