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Yellow Highlighter 2021-40
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 Highlighter sits at L* 89.1, a* -2.3, b* 62.6. Its hue angle is 92° and its chroma is 62.6, 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 99%.
LRV 70.9: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 70.9, Yellow Highlighter is lighter than 79% 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 Yellow Highlighter
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Twist | SW 6909 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Daffodil | SW 6901 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Daisy | SW 6910 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Yellow Highlighter
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neon Light | 380B-5 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Sun Shower | 370B-5 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Buzz-In | P300-6 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunbeam | 328 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Amarillo | 320 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Fiesta Yellow | 341 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Pure Joy | 327 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Golden Orchards | 329 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glimmer | 342 | 2.33 | 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.
- Banana Yellow 2022-40 · lighter, LRV 74.6
- Yellow Finch 2024-40 · darker, LRV 68.0
- Inner Glow 348 · darker, LRV 65.6
- St. Elmo's Fire 362 · darker, LRV 65.9
Colors that go with Yellow Highlighter
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Caribbean Coast 2065-60 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Sorbet 2015-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Feel the Energy 417 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Yellow Highlighter vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 9.5) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 70.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 9.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 13.1) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 70.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.