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Yellow Beam SW 7123
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 Beam sits at L* 94.2, a* -1.1, b* 15.9. Its hue angle is 94° and its chroma is 15.9, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 94%.
LRV 85.8: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 85.8, Yellow Beam is lighter than 99% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Yellow Beam
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcite | CW-110 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| You Are My Sunshine | 302 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Corinthian White | 162 | 1.07 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Yellow Beam
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custard Cream | 370C-2 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Lightning White | 380E-2 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Vanilla Milkshake | 350A-2 | 0.79 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Meringue | SW 7561 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Glittery Yellow | SW 7125 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Corona | SW 7121 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Fresh Zest | SW 9662 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Crescent Moon | SW 7124 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lemon Drop | SW 7122 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- White Willow SW 6728 · darker, LRV 81.1
- Restful White SW 7563 · darker, LRV 80.6
- Lily SW 6693 · darker, LRV 80.5
Colors that go with Yellow Beam
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Yellow Beam:
- Mountain Road SW 7743
- Lemongrass SW 7732
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Violet Vignette SW 7137 · complementary (180°)
- Conch Shell SW 7115 · analogous (−30°)
- Citrine SW 6714 · analogous (+30°)
- Quench Blue SW 6785 · triadic (120°)
- Vanity Pink SW 6976 · triadic (240°)
Yellow Beam vs popular colors
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 1.6) is darker (LRV 79.0 vs 85.8), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 2.4) is darker (LRV 76.6 vs 85.8).
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 4.5) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 85.8), more yellow/warm, more saturated.