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Traditional Yellow 170
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Traditional Yellow sits at L* 90.0, a* -0.8, b* 29.6. Its hue angle is 92° and its chroma is 29.6, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 91%.
LRV 72.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 72.1, Traditional Yellow is lighter than 81% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Traditional Yellow
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glad Yellow | SW 6694 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Lantern Light | SW 6687 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Optimistic Yellow | SW 6900 | 1.02 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Traditional Yellow
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Corn | 370C-3 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Wickerware | 360C-2 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Gold Thread | P280-2 | 1.58 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting Star | 304 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Hawthorne Yellow | HC-4 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Ray of Light | CSP-910 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Good Vibrations | 296 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Golden Lab | 178 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Harp Strings | 213 | 1.99 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Squish-Squash 311 · lighter, LRV 77.6
- Yellow Iris 373 · lighter, LRV 77.4
- Royal Linen 931 · lighter, LRV 77.8
- Hampton Green 2150-50 · darker, LRV 67.3
- Peach Complexion 115 · darker, LRV 68.0
- Country Comfort 305 · darker, LRV 67.0
Colors that go with Traditional Yellow
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Summer Peach Tree 088 · analogous (−30°)
- Apple Froth 409 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Seafoam 2056-60 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Traditional Yellow vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 1.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 4.1) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 72.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 4.3) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 72.1), more blue/cool, more muted.