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Yolk 2023-10
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Yolk sits at L* 81.6, a* -2.9, b* 82.6. Its hue angle is 92° and its chroma is 82.6, 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 53.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.6, Yolk 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 Yolk
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confident Yellow | SW 6911 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Daisy | SW 6910 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Forsythia | SW 6907 | 5.02 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Yolk
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Zest | S-G-390 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lemon Tart | 380B-6 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Marigold | 380B-7 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Chick | 2023-20 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Sunrays | 343 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunporch | 2023-30 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yellow Hibiscus | 357 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yellow | 2022-10 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sun Kissed Yellow | 2022-20 | 3.59 | 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.
- Abstracta 322 · lighter, LRV 57.5
- Lemon Grove 363 · lighter, LRV 59.9
- Sunny Afternoon 356 · lighter, LRV 60.9
- Golden Nugget 2019-20 · darker, LRV 50.4
- Lemon Shine 2020-20 · darker, LRV 52.5
- Citron 2024-30 · darker, LRV 52.2
Colors that go with Yolk
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Mango Punch 154 · analogous (−30°)
- Willow Springs Green 418 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Silver Gray 2131-60 · triadic (240°)
Yolk vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 13.1) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 53.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 15.0) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 53.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 15.9) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 53.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.