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Amarillo 320
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, Amarillo sits at L* 88.0, a* -1.0, b* 60.3. Its hue angle is 91° and its chroma is 60.3, 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 97%.
LRV 68.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 68.5, Amarillo is lighter than 76% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Amarillo
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Twist | SW 6909 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Daffodil | SW 6901 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunny Side Up | SW 9665 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Amarillo
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus | 360B-5 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Sun Shower | 370B-5 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Buzz-In | P300-6 | 1.88 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Highlighter | 2021-40 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Yellow Raincoat | 2020-40 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| American Cheese | 2019-40 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Sunbeam | 328 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Orchards | 329 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fiesta Yellow | 341 | 2.42 | 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.
- Pure Joy 327 · lighter, LRV 72.3
- Dalila 319 · lighter, LRV 72.1
- Sunburst 2023-40 · lighter, LRV 73.7
- Nacho Cheese 2018-40 · darker, LRV 65.1
- Majestic Yellow 355 · darker, LRV 62.1
- Golden Groves 313 · darker, LRV 62.6
Colors that go with Amarillo
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Caribbean Coast 2065-60 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Sorbet 2015-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Feel the Energy 417 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Amarillo vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 68.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 68.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 12.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.