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Light Yellow 2022-60
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, Light Yellow sits at L* 96.1, a* -4.9, b* 24.6. Its hue angle is 101° and its chroma is 25.1, 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 95%.
LRV 84.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 84.3, Light Yellow is lighter than 97% 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 Light 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icy Lemonade | SW 1667 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pineapple Cream | SW 1668 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Springtime | SW 6708 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Light 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Light | P310-2 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Dancing Butterfly | PPL-20 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Moon Dance | 380C-3 | 1.52 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butter | 2023-60 | 0.34 | Practically identical | |
| Provence Crème | 2021-60 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Falling Star | 351 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Lemonade | 2024-60 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Early Dawn | 338 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Lightning Bolt | 323 | 1.50 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pale Daffodil 2017-60 · darker, LRV 81.5
- Hay Stack 317 · darker, LRV 81.1
- Corn Silk CC-218 · darker, LRV 81.1
Colors that go with Light Yellow
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · complementary (180°)
- Tangerine Mist 129 · analogous (−30°)
- Celery Ice 2030-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Serenity 2055-60 · triadic (120°)
- Pink Cherub 2079-60 · triadic (240°)
Light Yellow vs popular colors
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 5.0) is darker (LRV 79.0 vs 84.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 5.6) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 84.3).
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 5.9) is darker (LRV 71.3 vs 84.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.