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Mustard Seed 222
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Mustard Seed sits at L* 73.9, a* 1.3, b* 33.0. Its hue angle is 88° and its chroma is 33.1, 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 84%.
LRV 44.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.6, Mustard Seed is lighter than 49% 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 Mustard Seed
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Gold | SW 6401 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Wheat Grass | SW 6408 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tarnished Trumpet | SW 9026 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mustard Seed
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Sea Grass | 360F-4 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Dried Chamomile | M320-5 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Cup Of Tea | PPU6-16 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemstone | 265 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Westwood Tan | 256 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Sulfur Yellow | 2151-40 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Honey Oak | 257 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Barley Grass | 271 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cork | 2153-40 | 2.24 | 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.
- Dorset Gold HC-8 · lighter, LRV 49.0
- Sulfur Yellow 2151-40 · lighter, LRV 49.0
- Oat Straw AF-340 · lighter, LRV 49.3
- Citrine AF-370 · darker, LRV 40.5
- Acorn Yellow 2161-40 · darker, LRV 41.3
- Guesthouse 1117 · darker, LRV 39.7
Colors that go with Mustard Seed
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Summer Blue 2067-50 · complementary (180°)
- Myrtle Beach 061 · analogous (−30°)
- Woodland Hills Green 543 · analogous (+30°)
- Madison Avenue 759 · triadic (120°)
- Exotic Fuchsia 2074-50 · triadic (240°)
Mustard Seed vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 44.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 8.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 10.8) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 44.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.