Home › Benjamin Moore › Yellow › Dijon
Dijon 193
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Dijon sits at L* 79.9, a* 3.4, b* 31.7. Its hue angle is 84° and its chroma is 31.9, 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 81%.
LRV 54.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.2, Dijon is lighter than 58% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Dijon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequin | SW 6394 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| White Raisin | SW 7685 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Birdseye Maple | SW 2834 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dijon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Hearted | T17-02 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Ripe Wheat | 310E-3 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Honey Tea | MQ2-18 | 1.96 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldfinch | 187 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Chestertown Buff | HC-9 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Sweeney Yellow | CW-370 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Golden Tan | 2152-40 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Honeymoon | AF-345 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shortbread | CSP-970 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Monarch Gold 1109 · lighter, LRV 59.7
- Freedom Trail 277 · lighter, LRV 58.7
- Creamy Orange 2166-50 · lighter, LRV 59.0
- Persian Melon 117 · darker, LRV 51.0
- Roasted Sesame Seed 2160-40 · darker, LRV 50.6
- Splendor AF-385 · darker, LRV 50.3
Colors that go with Dijon
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Amber Winds 073 · analogous (−30°)
- Shades of Spring 537 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropicana Cabana 2048-50 · triadic (120°)
- Exotic Fuchsia 2074-50 · triadic (240°)
Dijon vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 3.7) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 54.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 54.2), more green.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 54.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.