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Yellowstone 202
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, Yellowstone sits at L* 76.5, a* 3.8, b* 46.3. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 46.5, 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 93%.
LRV 47.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.7, Yellowstone is lighter than 52% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Yellowstone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quilt Gold | SW 6696 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nugget | SW 6697 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Overjoy | SW 6689 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Yellowstone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandelion Wish | MQ4-12 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Golden Chalice | 360D-5 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wild Wheat | PMD-96 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Gold | HC-10 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Damask Gold | CW-405 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Hannah Banana | CSP-955 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dorset Gold | HC-8 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Buena Vista Gold | 209 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Showtime | 293 | 3.43 | 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.
- Soft Marigold 160 · lighter, LRV 53.2
- Orange Ice 166 · lighter, LRV 53.0
- Hannah Banana CSP-955 · lighter, LRV 54.0
- Glen Ridge Gold 301 · darker, LRV 44.9
- Hathaway Gold 194 · darker, LRV 43.7
- Tavern Ochre CW-375 · darker, LRV 45.6
Colors that go with Yellowstone
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Butterfly Wings 090 · analogous (−30°)
- Stem Green 2029-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Yellowstone vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 6.4) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 47.7), more red/pink.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 47.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 11.0) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 47.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.