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Yellow Flash 2021-10
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, Yellow Flash sits at L* 80.5, a* 11.4, b* 82.7. Its hue angle is 82° and its chroma is 83.5, 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 100%.
LRV 53.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.3, Yellow Flash is lighter than 57% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Yellow Flash
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldfinch | SW 6905 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Citrus | SW 6906 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cheerful | SW 6903 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Yellow Flash
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Yellow | 340B-7 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Laser Lemon | P290-7 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Macaw | 320B-7 | 1.34 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflower | 2019-30 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Sparkling Sun | 2020-30 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Golden Nugget | 2019-20 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lemon | 2021-20 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lemon Shine | 2020-20 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Abstracta | 322 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Baby Chick 2023-20 · lighter, LRV 55.2
- Abstracta 322 · lighter, LRV 57.5
- Sunshine 2021-30 · lighter, LRV 60.8
- Citrus Blast 2018-30 · darker, LRV 51.7
- Bumble Bee Yellow 2020-10 · darker, LRV 49.6
- Mardi Gras Gold 2019-10 · darker, LRV 48.1
Colors that go with Yellow Flash
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Party Peach 139 · analogous (−30°)
- Snow Cone Green 2026-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Poolside Blue 2048-40 · triadic (120°)
- Mt. Rainier Gray 2129-60 · triadic (240°)
Yellow Flash vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 11.5) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 53.3), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 14.0) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 53.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 14.3) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 53.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.