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Benjamin Moore Yosemite Yellow#E1CA84 · LRV 57

Yosemite Yellow reads as a yellow / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 215 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE YOSEMITE YELLOW
RGB 225, 202, 132 LRV 57

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Yosemite Yellow
SKU 215
Hex #E1CA84
RGB 225, 202, 132
HSL 45°, 61%, 70%
LRV 57
Undertone yellow / warm
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.

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
Sweet Angelica
SKU 0806 · #E8D08E · LRV 64
ΔE 1.79 (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.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All yellow at Valspar →
8002-25D
#E2CC8B
Papyrus Plant
ΔE 1.11 · LRV 61
V056-2
#E2CC8B
Papyrus Plant
ΔE 1.11 · LRV 61.3
8002-24C
#E5CB8D
Home Brew
ΔE 2.11 · LRV 61
P054
#E5CB8D
Home Brew
ΔE 2.11 · LRV 61.2
P019
#D9CC93
Artichoke Mist
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 60.1

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5437
#E2C681
Biscotti
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 58
DE5444
#E2C779
Waffle Cone
ΔE 1.84 · LRV 58
DE5451
#E2CA73
Dijon Mustard
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 60
DE5479
#DACD81
Hay Day
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 60
DE5374
#EEC87C
Almond Cookie
ΔE 4.33 · LRV 61

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All yellow at Behr →
M320-4
#E5D18F
Abstract
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 64
310E-3
#E2C78C
Ripe Wheat
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 59
UL180-21
#E2C282
Tangy
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 56
360E-3
#DBCE97
Winter Garden
ΔE 4.14 · LRV 61
MQ4-13
#E7C17B
Golden Thread
ΔE 4.8 · LRV 57

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.19
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 2.19 · LRV 57
JG-39
#E8D280
Amber
ΔE 2.81 · LRV 65
JG-42
#EFD3A2
Lemony
ΔE 5.96 · LRV 68
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 7.7 · LRV 50
JG-105
#D7CEAB
Tapestry Thread
ΔE 8.7 · LRV 62

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.92
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 60
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 12.33 · LRV 73
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 13.89 · LRV 65
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 16.2 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 19.48 · LRV 53

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.15
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 73
#E1D286
Chartreuse
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 64
SW 6394
#E1C28D
Sequin
ΔE 5.18 · LRV 57
SW 7685
#E5C28B
White Raisin
ΔE 5.74 · LRV 57
SW 9031
#D2D083
Primavera
ΔE 6.42 · LRV 60
SW 30
#EFC488
Colonial Yellow
ΔE 7.06 · LRV 60

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.88
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 218
#F2CF86
Yellow Ground
ΔE 3.88 · LRV 65
NO. 37
#DFC795
Hay
ΔE 4.47 · LRV 59
NO. 74
#F5D27B
Citron
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 67
NO. 223
#ECC363
Babouche
ΔE 6.11 · LRV 58
NO. 16
#D6C39E
Cord
ΔE 7.67 · LRV 56

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.94
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
1106-3
#E5C382
Autumn Glow
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 57
1110-3
#D2C880
Serene Scene
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 57
1106-4
#E6C26F
Turner's Yellow
ΔE 4.32 · LRV 57
12-03
#E7C26F
Sun Salutation
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 57
1208-4
#ECC481
Gold Buff
ΔE 5.4 · LRV 59

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.72
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-23
#F5CA7A
Golden Hour
ΔE 5.72 · LRV 63
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 5.72 · LRV 69
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 8.99 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-71
#F7CFB0
Before Sunrise
ΔE 13.38 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-70
#C9CDB9
All The Sage
ΔE 14.91 · LRV 60

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The 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.

277
Freedom Trail
LRV 59
208
Da Vinci's Canvas
LRV 56
376
Mother Earth
LRV null
CW-400
Damask Yellow
LRV 61
200
Westminster Gold
LRV 60
HC-12
Concord Ivory
LRV 60

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E1CA84 + #849BE1
TRIADIC
#E1CA84 · #84E1CA · #CA84E1
ANALOGOUS
#E19B84 · #E1CA84 · #CAE184

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.62:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.98:1 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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