Benjamin Moore

Lemon

2021-20

Lemon is a high-saturation yellow-orange with an LRV of 54.51, giving it moderate light reflectance despite its visual intensity. The orange undertone is pronounced, pushing this well past a pure yellow into warm, almost amber territory at full strength. It demands careful pairing to avoid overwhelming a space.

Simply White or Cloud Cover provide neutral, steady trim contrast. Tranquil Blue and Silver Mist offer cool counterpoints that temper the warmth. Soft Fern or Banana Yellow extend the palette in analogous directions without clashing.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2021-20

Collection

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Lemon in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Lemon under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Lemon under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

46°

Orange Family

Lightness

50%

Medium

Saturation

100%

Highly Saturated

LRV

54.5

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#FFC400

RGB Decimal

255, 196, 0

RGB Percent

100.0%, 76.9%, 0.0%

HSL

46.1, 100.0%, 50.0%

HSV

46.1, 100.0%, 100.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 23.1%, 100.0%, 0.0%

YIQ

191.3, 98.3, -48.7

XYZ

60.98, 60.74, 8.51

CIE Lab

82.24, 7.80, 83.87

CIE Luv

82.24, 49.89, 85.14

Hunter Lab

77.94, 7.67, 47.54

Decimal

16761856

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Monochromatic dark

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Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

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Adjacent colors

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