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Majestic Yellow 355
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Majestic Yellow sits at L* 85.1, a* -6.3, b* 62.4. Its hue angle is 96° and its chroma is 62.7, 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 96%.
LRV 62.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.1, Majestic Yellow is lighter than 68% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Majestic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funky Yellow | SW 6913 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lemon Twist | SW 6909 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nervy Hue | SW 6917 | 4.51 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Majestic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Lime | T15-15 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Neon Light | 380B-5 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Solar Energy | P310-5 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Elmo's Fire | 362 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Sunny Afternoon | 356 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Lemon Grove | 363 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Cheerful | 354 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Fiesta Yellow | 341 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Delightful Yellow | 335 | 2.72 | 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.
- Inner Glow 348 · lighter, LRV 65.6
- Yellow Finch 2024-40 · lighter, LRV 68.0
- American Cheese 2019-40 · lighter, LRV 67.5
- Imperial Yellow 314 · darker, LRV 57.9
- Sunrays 343 · darker, LRV 57.8
- Firefly 299 · darker, LRV 54.7
Colors that go with Majestic Yellow
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Caribbean Coast 2065-60 · complementary (180°)
- Marmalade 2016-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Willow Springs Green 418 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Majestic Yellow vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 9.3) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 62.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 62.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 12.8) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 62.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.