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Hay Stack 317
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Hay Stack sits at L* 94.0, a* -3.7, b* 30.9. Its hue angle is 97° and its chroma is 31.2, 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 96%.
LRV 81.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 81.1, Hay Stack is lighter than 94% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Hay Stack
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glisten Yellow | SW 6912 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Icy Lemonade | SW 1667 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Venetian Yellow | SW 1666 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Hay Stack
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyous | ICC-50 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Firefly | P310-3 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Pale Daffodil | 370A-2 | 1.59 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Silk | CC-218 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Little Dipper | 324 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Yellow Lilies | 346 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Sun City | 352 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Banan-Appeal | 332 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Early Dawn | 338 | 2.22 | 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.
- Butter 2023-60 · lighter, LRV 85.6
- Light Yellow 2022-60 · lighter, LRV 84.3
- Shooting Star 304 · darker, LRV 76.6
- Yellow Lilies 346 · darker, LRV 75.9
- Pale Moon OC-108 · darker, LRV 76.3
Colors that go with Hay Stack
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Funky Fruit 2015-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Riverdale Green 415 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Seafoam 2056-60 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Hay Stack vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 3.0) is darker (LRV 71.3 vs 81.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 5.1) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 81.1), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 6.4) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 81.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.