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Benjamin Moore Abstracta#FECA25 · LRV null

Abstracta reads as a yellow / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 322 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE ABSTRACTA
RGB 254, 202, 37 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Abstracta
SKU 322
Hex #FECA25
RGB 254, 202, 37
HSL 46°, 99%, 57%
LRV null
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Yellow

About Benjamin Moore Abstracta

At LRV null, Abstracta is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Abstracta earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Peeps
SKU 0857 · #FFCF38 · LRV 66
ΔE 1.55 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.88
All yellow at Behr →
340B-6
#FFCC34
Pineapple Soda
ΔE 0.88 · LRV 65
P300-7
#FFC90A
Unmellow Yellow
ΔE 0.94 · LRV 63
P290-6
#FFC82B
English Daisy
ΔE 1.1 · LRV 63
S-G-380
#FFC900
Sunny Summer
ΔE 1.12 · LRV 63
370B-7
#FFC800
Yellow Flash
ΔE 1.18 · LRV 63

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.94
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA120
#FDCB18
Goldenrod
ΔE 0.94 · LRV 64
DE5342
#FFC82A
Bumblebee
ΔE 1.06 · LRV 63
DEA117
#FFCC13
Confident Yellow
ΔE 1.09 · LRV 64
DE5398
#FECF24
Lemon Punch
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 66
DE5348
#FFC946
Corn Harvest
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 63

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6907
#FFC801
Forsythia
ΔE 1.17 · LRV 63
SW 6903
#FFC723
Cheerful
ΔE 1.2 · LRV 62
SW 6911
#FECB01
Confident Yellow
ΔE 1.34 · LRV 64
SW 6910
#FED340
Daisy
ΔE 2.93 · LRV 68
SW 6902
#FDCC4E
Decisive Yellow
ΔE 3.07 · LRV 65

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All yellow at Valspar →
3008-1A
#FFCE01
Tangy
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 66.1
3003-1C
#FFCD44
Golden Promise
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 66.6
3008-1B
#FFD542
Sweet Mustard
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 70.1
3004-1B
#FFC12B
Golden Spell
ΔE 3.58 · LRV 61
3002-1B
#FFC03C
Chickadee
ΔE 4.9 · LRV 60.9

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.13
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
1206-7
#FFC632
Rise-n-shine
ΔE 2.13 · LRV 62
1211-7
#FFC943
Be Daring
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 63
1212-7
#FFD637
Flirtatious
ΔE 3.68 · LRV 70
1213-7
#EFCC44
Crushed Pineapple
ΔE 4.46 · LRV 62
1211-6
#FBD05C
Beach Party
ΔE 4.47 · LRV 66

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.01
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 223
#ECC363
Babouche
ΔE 7.01 · LRV 58
NO. 74
#F5D27B
Citron
ΔE 8.52 · LRV 67
NO. 218
#F2CF86
Yellow Ground
ΔE 10.49 · LRV 65
NO. 51
#DCB771
Sudbury Yellow
ΔE 11.87 · LRV 50
NO. 233
#F7E29D
Dayroom Yellow
ΔE 13.43 · LRV 77

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.2
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-23
#F5CA7A
Golden Hour
ΔE 9.2 · LRV 63
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 15.49 · LRV 69
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 20.14 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-71
#F7CFB0
Before Sunrise
ΔE 20.49 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-26
#F7CCB9
Pop
ΔE 25.15 · LRV 66

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.86
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-39
#E8D280
Amber
ΔE 10.86 · LRV 65
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 12.41 · LRV 49
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 13.32 · LRV 57
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 13.66 · LRV 50
JG-42
#EFD3A2
Lemony
ΔE 15.2 · LRV 68

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.32
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 11.32 · LRV 60
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 22.01 · LRV 73
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 23.53 · LRV 65
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 24.02 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 26.7 · LRV 53

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Abstracta within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

321
Viking Yellow
LRV null
2021-30
Sunshine
LRV null
2021-20
Lemon
LRV null
2020-30
Sparkling Sun
LRV 58
2019-30
Sunflower
LRV null
343
Sunrays
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #FECA25 in HSL space. Pair Abstracta with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#FECA25 + #2559FE
TRIADIC
#FECA25 · #25FECA · #CA25FE
ANALOGOUS
#FE5E25 · #FECA25 · #C5FE25

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.53:1 fail
Sample text on black
13.69:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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