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Yellow Lilies 346
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Yellow Lilies sits at L* 91.7, a* -4.6, b* 29.7. Its hue angle is 99° and its chroma is 30.1, 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 94%.
LRV 75.9: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 75.9, Yellow Lilies is lighter than 87% 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 Yellow Lilies
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 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Glisten Yellow | SW 6912 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Moonraker | SW 6701 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Yellow Lilies
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Bulb | P320-3 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Lime Bright | P330-2 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Invigorating | P340-2 | 1.77 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Pedro Morning | 366 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Sunny Side Up | 367 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Hay Stack | 317 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Corn Silk | CC-218 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Cypress Grove | 388 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Little Dipper | 324 | 1.70 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Celadon Green 2028-60 · lighter, LRV 80.7
- Hay Stack 317 · lighter, LRV 81.1
- Corn Silk CC-218 · lighter, LRV 81.1
- Golden Light 143 · darker, LRV 70.8
- Summer Harvest 206 · darker, LRV 71.0
- Summer Harvest CC-190 · darker, LRV 71.0
Colors that go with Yellow Lilies
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°)
Yellow Lilies vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 2.8) is darker (LRV 71.3 vs 75.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 3.6) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 75.9), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 5.7) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 75.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.