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Yellow Tone 370
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Yellow Tone sits at L* 83.1, a* -6.4, b* 50.9. Its hue angle is 97° and its chroma is 51.3, 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 94%.
LRV 58.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 58.7, Yellow Tone is lighter than 63% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Yellow Tone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frolic | SW 6703 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Funky Yellow | SW 6913 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nervy Hue | SW 6917 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Yellow Tone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Papaya | P320-5 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lime Tree | P340-4 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plastic Lime | T15-15 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inner Glow | 348 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yellow Finch | 2024-40 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Treasure Trove | 285 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Delicious | 390 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mulholland Yellow | 369 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Majestic Yellow | 355 | 3.57 | 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.
- Broadway Lights 298 · lighter, LRV 63.6
- Nacho Cheese 2018-40 · lighter, LRV 65.1
- Laguna Yellow 291 · lighter, LRV 64.5
- Firefly 299 · darker, LRV 54.7
- Pear Green 2028-40 · darker, LRV 57.4
- Marblehead Gold HC-11 · darker, LRV 55.1
Colors that go with Yellow Tone
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Marmalade 2016-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Spring Meadow Green 2031-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Yellow Tone vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 6.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 58.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 10.0) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 58.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.