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Yellow Squash 2161-50
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Yellow Squash sits at L* 82.4, a* 4.4, b* 18.9. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 19.4, 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 75%.
LRV 60.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.2, Yellow Squash is lighter than 65% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Yellow Squash
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interactive Cream | SW 6113 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Colony Buff | SW 7723 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Croissant | SW 7716 | 1.89 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Yellow Squash
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craft Juggler | MQ2-45 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Irish Cream | MQ2-8 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Irish Cream | MQ2-08 | 0.68 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Sweet Home | 1088 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Gray | ES-70 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Powder Puff | 1143 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Arizona Tan | 2162-50 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Monarch Gold | 1109 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Mohave Desert | 1115 | 2.19 | 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.
- Orange Creamsicle 059 · lighter, LRV 63.2
- Gloucester Green CW-440 · lighter, LRV 63.4
- Mohave Desert 1115 · lighter, LRV 63.6
- Apricot Beige 1205 · darker, LRV 54.9
- Squire Hill Buff 1068 · darker, LRV 55.7
- Adobe Beige 1128 · darker, LRV 55.4
Colors that go with Yellow Squash
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Teacup Rose 2170-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Fernwood Green 2145-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Sonoma Skies 737 · triadic (120°)
- Grape Ice 1395 · triadic (240°)
Yellow Squash vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 60.2), more blue/cool.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 60.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 60.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.