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Vellum 207
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, Vellum sits at L* 85.2, a* -0.1, b* 27.5. Its hue angle is 90° and its chroma is 27.5, 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 87%.
LRV 63.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.3, Vellum is lighter than 69% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Vellum
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucent Yellow | SW 6400 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Sunbeam Yellow | SW 0078 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pale Moss | SW 9027 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Vellum
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract | M320-4 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lemon Drop | UL180-11 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet Marzipan | ICC-51 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barley | 199 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Desert Tan | 2153-50 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Wythe Tan | CW-415 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Yellow Bisque | 220 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Golden Lab | 178 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Golden Garden | 221 | 2.32 | 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.
- Manila 2158-50 · lighter, LRV 68.3
- Honeywheat 179 · lighter, LRV 67.3
- Banana Cream 275 · lighter, LRV 67.5
- Mansfield Tan 248 · darker, LRV 59.8
- Dunmore Cream HC-29 · darker, LRV 59.8
- Wythe Tan CW-415 · darker, LRV 61.1
Colors that go with Vellum
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Summer Peach Tree 088 · analogous (−30°)
- Potpourri Green 2029-50 · analogous (+30°)
- California Breeze 757 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Vellum vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 3.5) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 63.3), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 63.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 63.3), more blue/cool, more muted.