Benjamin Moore Bumble Bee Yellow 2020-10
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| Official page: | Bumble Bee Yellow 2020-10 |
| Code: | 2020-10 |
| Name: | Bumble Bee Yellow |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Bumble Bee Yellow?
Benjamin Moore Bumble Bee Yellow 2020-10 is a clear, high-saturation golden yellow with a pronounced orange cast. Its bright depth makes it read more like warm marigold than a pale, buttery yellow, especially in direct daylight. On a kitchen island, front door, or painted accent wall, this color brings a concentrated hit of sunlit warmth without fading into the background. Pair it with crisp white trim for contrast, charcoal for a graphic look, or natural oak and woven rattan to emphasize its earthy golden side. In lower light, Bumble Bee Yellow can appear richer and more amber, so it is best used where its bold presence is welcome.
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What are Benjamin Moore Bumble Bee Yellow undertones?
Bumble Bee Yellow is a mid-light, clear golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
255, 176, 0
Is Benjamin Moore Bumble Bee Yellow cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 41° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
2020-10 Bumble Bee Yellow HSL code: 41, 100%, 50%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Bumble Bee Yellow
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Bumble Bee Yellow:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
2020-10
Bumble Bee Yellow
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Bumble Bee Yellow with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 221, such as Benjamin Moore Blueberry and Patriot Blue.
LRV of Bumble Bee Yellow
Bumble Bee Yellow has an LRV of 49.59% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 49.59%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #FFB000 |
| RGB Decimal | 255, 176, 0 |
| RGB Percent | 100.00%, 69.02%, 0.00% |
| HSV | Hue: 41° Saturation: 100.0% Value: 100.0% |
| HSL | hsl(41, 100, 50) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 30.98 Yellow: 100.0 Key: 0.0 |
| YIQ | Y: 179.557 I: 103.633 Q: -38.06 |
| XYZ | X: 56.77 Y: 52.316 Z: 7.108 |
| CIE Lab | L:77.469 a:18.193 b:80.623 |
| CIE Luv | L:77.469 u:65.802 v:77.908 |
| Decimal | 16756736 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.33, 13.523, 44.804 |
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