Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Yellow Highlighter |
| SKU | 2021-30 |
| Hex | #E8CC4F |
| RGB | 232, 204, 79 |
| HSL | 49°, 77%, 61% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore Yellow Highlighter
At LRV 64, Yellow Highlighter is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Yellow Highlighter is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Yellow Highlighter within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E8CC4F in HSL space. Pair Yellow Highlighter with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Yellow Highlighter Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Yellow Highlighter from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2021-30 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Yellow Highlighter
At Behr, the closest color to Yellow Highlighter is Citrus Zest (390B-6) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Citrus Zest swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Yellow Highlighter
At Valspar, the closest color to Yellow Highlighter is Lime Drop (V019-2) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59.1 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lime Drop swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Yellow Highlighter
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Crushed Pineapple (PPG1213-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Highlighter without repainting risk. See the full Crushed Pineapple swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Yellow Highlighter
At Glidden, the closest color to Yellow Highlighter is Crushed Pineapple (PPG1213-7) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crushed Pineapple swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Yellow Highlighter
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Zingy! (119-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Highlighter without repainting risk. See the full Zingy! swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Yellow Highlighter
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Citrus Spice (DE5466), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 56 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Highlighter without repainting risk. See the full Citrus Spice swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Yellow Highlighter
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Yellow Highlighter is Basket of Gold (0836) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Basket of Gold swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Yellow Highlighter
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Yellow Highlighter is Basket of Gold (0836) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Basket of Gold swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Yellow Highlighter
At Kompozit, the closest color to Yellow Highlighter is Basket of Gold (0836) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Basket of Gold swatch →