Yosemite Yellow
215 · #E1CA84 · LRV 57 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Chilled Wine41
- 2Honey Tea52
- 3Yosemite Yellow57
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Yosemite Yellow, Really?
Yosemite Yellow reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 215 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Yosemite Yellow
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Yosemite Yellow are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 215 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | ChartreuseSW 73 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 64 | Color page → |
| Behr | Lol YellowT12-6 · Behr | 1.6 | 63 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Papyrus Plant8002-25D · Valspar | 1.1 | 61 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Vintage Yellow45YY 61/368 · Glidden | 1.3 | 61 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Chickadee Yellow120-4DB · Dutch Boy | 0.8 | 60 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | BiscottiDE5437 · Dunn-Edwards | 1.8 | 54 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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