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Little Dipper 324
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, Little Dipper sits at L* 94.5, a* -4.6, b* 29.6. Its hue angle is 99° and its chroma is 29.9, 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 82.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 82.4, Little Dipper is lighter than 95% 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 Little Dipper
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icy Lemonade | SW 1667 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Glisten Yellow | SW 6912 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moonraker | SW 6701 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Little Dipper
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefly | P310-3 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Summer Resort | 400A-2 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Joyous | ICC-50 | 1.68 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banan-Appeal | 332 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Hay Stack | 317 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Corn Silk | CC-218 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Early Dawn | 338 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Fun in the Sun | 358 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Yellow Lilies | 346 | 1.70 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pineapple Grove 333 · darker, LRV 77.0
- America's Heartland 197 · darker, LRV 77.7
- Lemon Drops 2019-50 · darker, LRV 77.0
Colors that go with Little Dipper
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°)
- O'Reilly Green 555 · analogous (+30°)
- Serenity 2055-60 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Little Dipper vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 3.9) is darker (LRV 71.3 vs 82.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 5.0) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 82.4), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 6.1) is darker (LRV 79.0 vs 82.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.