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Yellow Hibiscus 357
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, Yellow Hibiscus sits at L* 80.6, a* -5.5, b* 70.0. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 70.3, 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 96%.
LRV 54.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.9, Yellow Hibiscus is lighter than 59% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Yellow Hibiscus
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nervy Hue | SW 6917 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Eye Catching | SW 6914 | 4.87 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Frolic | SW 6703 | 4.92 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Yellow Hibiscus
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperoncini | HDC-SM16-10 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Radiant Sun | P310-6 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sulfur Yellow | P320-6 | 4.54 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citron | 2024-30 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lemon Grove | 363 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunny Afternoon | 356 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Citrus Burst | 364 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yolk | 2023-10 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunrays | 343 | 3.46 | 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.
- Baby Chick 2023-20 · lighter, LRV 55.2
- Yellow Brick Road 349 · lighter, LRV 58.2
- Abstracta 322 · lighter, LRV 57.5
- Sun Valley 350 · darker, LRV 49.9
- Citrus Burst 364 · darker, LRV 48.8
- Eccentric Lime 2027-30 · darker, LRV 47.7
Colors that go with Yellow Hibiscus
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Mango Punch 154 · analogous (−30°)
- Willow Springs Green 418 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Yellow Hibiscus vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 10.9) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 54.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 12.9) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 54.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 15.1) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 54.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.