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Acorn Yellow 2161-40
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Acorn Yellow sits at L* 71.2, a* 7.9, b* 26.3. Its hue angle is 73° and its chroma is 27.4, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 79%.
LRV 41.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.3, Acorn Yellow is lighter than 45% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Acorn 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonebriar | SW 7693 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Vintage Gold | SW 9024 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Totally Tan | SW 6115 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Acorn 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butter Nut | HDC-AC-13 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Corkboard | BIC-30 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Sesame | PMD-79 | 1.66 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxbury Caramel | HC-42 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Guesthouse | 1117 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Creamy Custard | 1145 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Camel Back | 1103 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toffee Cream | CC-380 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toffee Cream | 1138 | 2.51 | 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.
- Wilmington Tan HC-34 · lighter, LRV 44.7
- Raleigh Tan CW-190 · lighter, LRV 45.3
- Casabella 102 · lighter, LRV 45.2
- Fox Hedge Tan 1167 · darker, LRV 39.0
- Rattan AF-375 · darker, LRV 38.0
- Spice Gold 1040 · darker, LRV 38.0
Colors that go with Acorn Yellow
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Wave 2065-50 · complementary (180°)
- Salmon Mousse 046 · analogous (−30°)
- Ivy Lane 523 · analogous (+30°)
- Burbank Blue 732 · triadic (120°)
- Amethyst Cream 2071-50 · triadic (240°)
Acorn Yellow vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 6.1) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 41.3), more red/pink.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 41.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 10.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.