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Semolina 2155-40
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Semolina sits at L* 81.5, a* 7.5, b* 50.3. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 50.9, 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 92%.
LRV 56.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.3, Semolina is lighter than 61% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Semolina
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundance | SW 6897 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| June Day | SW 6682 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Afternoon | SW 6675 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Semolina
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luscious Lemon | HDC-MD-24 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Sunday Afternoon | T14-19 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Daffodil | HDC-SP16-05 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion Heart | 306 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Happily Ever After | 173 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunny Days | 172 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Firefly | 299 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Corn Husk | 307 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beverly Hills | 180 | 3.25 | 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.
- Happily Ever After 173 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Florida Orange 152 · lighter, LRV 61.4
- Goldfield 292 · lighter, LRV 61.7
- Orange Ice 166 · darker, LRV 53.0
- Soft Marigold 160 · darker, LRV 53.2
- Luminous Days 300 · darker, LRV 52.4
Colors that go with Semolina
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Peachy Keen 2014-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Pear Green 2028-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropicana Cabana 2048-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Semolina vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 56.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 7.0) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 56.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 56.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.