Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Yosemite Yellow |
| SKU | 215 |
| Hex | #E1CA84 |
| RGB | 225, 202, 132 |
| HSL | 45°, 61%, 70% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore Yosemite Yellow
At LRV 57, Yosemite Yellow 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.
Yosemite Yellow 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
15 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
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Yosemite Yellow 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 #E1CA84 in HSL space. Pair Yosemite Yellow 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 Yosemite Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Yosemite Yellow 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 215 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Yosemite Yellow
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Yosemite Yellow is Chartreuse (SW 73) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 64 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chartreuse swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Yosemite Yellow
Behr's nearest match is Lol Yellow (T12-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yosemite Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Lol Yellow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Yosemite Yellow
Valspar's nearest match is Papyrus Plant (8002-25D), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yosemite Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Papyrus Plant swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Yosemite Yellow
Glidden's nearest match is Vintage Yellow (45YY 61/368), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yosemite Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Vintage Yellow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Yosemite Yellow
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Yosemite Yellow is Chickadee Yellow (120-4DB). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Chickadee Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Chickadee Yellow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Yosemite Yellow
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Biscotti (DE5437), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yosemite Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Biscotti swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Yosemite Yellow
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Yosemite Yellow is Heirloom Yellow (JG-43) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heirloom Yellow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Yosemite Yellow
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Yosemite Yellow is Gervase Yellow (NO. 72) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gervase Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Yosemite Yellow
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Yosemite Yellow. The nearest is Perky Yellow (0926) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Perky Yellow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Yosemite Yellow
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sweet Angelica (0806), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yosemite Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Angelica swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Yosemite Yellow
Rodda's nearest match is Durum Wheat (R052), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Yosemite Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Durum Wheat swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Yosemite Yellow
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Yosemite Yellow is Pale Ale (C2-622) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Ale swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Yosemite Yellow
At Backdrop, the closest color to Yosemite Yellow is Eames (BD-EA) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eames swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Yosemite Yellow
Kompozit's nearest match is Sweet Angelica (0806), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 64 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yosemite Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Angelica swatch →