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Yellow Clover 375
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Yellow Clover sits at L* 86.2, a* -3.8, b* 30.4. Its hue angle is 97° and its chroma is 30.6, 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 90%.
LRV 64.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 64.9, Yellow Clover is lighter than 71% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Yellow Clover
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimistic Yellow | SW 6900 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glisten Yellow | SW 6912 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lively Yellow | SW 6702 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Yellow Clover
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refreshing Tea | PPU8-12 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Pear Cider | P330-3 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Flourish | P330-3A | 1.52 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Cream | 275 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Valley View | 214 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Cambridge Heights | 276 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Sweet Pear | 389 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Ray of Light | CSP-910 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Fresh Butter | 290 | 2.32 | 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.
- Wheatfield 2159-50 · lighter, LRV 70.3
- City Scape Morning 368 · lighter, LRV 70.0
- Melon Popsicle 2016-50 · lighter, LRV 70.7
- Castleton Mist HC-1 · darker, LRV 61.4
- Desert Tan 2153-50 · darker, LRV 62.3
- Concord Ivory HC-12 · darker, LRV 60.0
Colors that go with Yellow Clover
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Orange Sherbet 122 · analogous (−30°)
- Scenic View 424 · analogous (+30°)
- California Breeze 757 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Yellow Clover vs popular colors
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 2.6) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 64.9), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 64.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 4.3) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 64.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.