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Damask Yellow CW-400
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Damask Yellow sits at L* 83.2, a* -0.4, b* 40.2. Its hue angle is 91° and its chroma is 40.2, 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 91%.
LRV 60.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.6, Damask Yellow is lighter than 66% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Damask 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Bird | SW 9022 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Solaria | SW 6688 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Midday | SW 6695 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Damask 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lol Yellow | T12-6 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Feather Gold | 380D-4 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Starfruit | P330-4 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yosemite Yellow | 215 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Goldfield | 292 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Freedom Trail | 277 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Concord Ivory | HC-12 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Westminster Gold | 200 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Marblehead Gold | HC-11 | 2.23 | 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
- Honey Burst 144 · lighter, LRV 64.4
- Laguna Yellow 291 · lighter, LRV 64.5
- Mother Earth 376 · darker, LRV 57.0
- Da Vinci's Canvas 208 · darker, LRV 56.2
- Goldfinch 187 · darker, LRV 56.0
Colors that go with Damask Yellow
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Vivid Beauty 138 · analogous (−30°)
- Celtic Folklore 411 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Damask Yellow vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 1.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 60.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 7.6) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 60.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.