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Laguna Yellow 291
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Laguna Yellow sits at L* 85.8, a* -3.2, b* 40.6. Its hue angle is 94° and its chroma is 40.7, 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 93%.
LRV 64.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 64.5, Laguna Yellow is lighter than 71% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Laguna 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lively Yellow | SW 6702 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Impetuous | SW 6916 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chartreuse | SW 0073 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Laguna 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineapple Crush | P320-4 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Starfruit | P330-4 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Feather Gold | 380D-4 | 1.61 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasure Trove | 285 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Goldfield | 292 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Mulholland Yellow | 369 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Freedom Trail | 277 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Damask Yellow | CW-400 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cambridge Heights | 276 | 2.71 | 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.
- City Scape Morning 368 · lighter, LRV 70.0
- Crowne Hill Yellow 312 · lighter, LRV 70.4
- Orange Froth 151 · lighter, LRV 69.5
- Lion Heart 306 · darker, LRV 59.8
- Concord Ivory HC-12 · darker, LRV 60.0
- Westminster Gold 200 · darker, LRV 60.0
Colors that go with Laguna Yellow
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Pudding 137 · analogous (−30°)
- Celtic Folklore 411 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Laguna Yellow vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 3.6) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 64.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 4.1) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 64.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 64.5), more blue/cool, more muted.