Benjamin Moore Imperial Yellow 314
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| Official page: | Imperial Yellow 314 |
| Code: | 314 |
| Name: | Imperial Yellow |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Imperial Yellow?
Benjamin Moore Imperial Yellow 314 is a bright, sunlit yellow with a clear golden-orange cast. Its high saturation gives it real presence, making it especially effective on a front door, kitchen island, painted furniture, or a single accent wall. In direct daylight, this color reads crisp and cheerful; under warm artificial light, its golden side becomes more pronounced. Pair Imperial Yellow with clean white trim for contrast, or temper it with charcoal, deep navy, natural oak, and black metal details. In a larger room, it is best used selectively unless a boldly colored, high-energy finish is the goal.
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What are Benjamin Moore Imperial Yellow undertones?
Imperial Yellow is a 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:
252, 197, 80
Is Benjamin Moore Imperial Yellow cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 41° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
314 Imperial Yellow HSL code: 41, 97%, 65%
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 Imperial 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 Imperial 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
Darker shades
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 Imperial Yellow with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 221, such as Benjamin Moore Windmill Wings and Blueberry.
LRV of Imperial Yellow
Imperial Yellow has an LRV of 57.89% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 57.89%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #FCC550 |
| RGB Decimal | 252, 197, 80 |
| RGB Percent | 98.82%, 77.25%, 31.37% |
| HSV | Hue: 41° Saturation: 68.25% Value: 98.82% |
| HSL | hsl(41, 97, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 21.83 Yellow: 68.25 Key: 1.18 |
| YIQ | Y: 200.107 I: 70.372 Q: -24.776 |
| XYZ | X: 61.563 Y: 61.212 Z: 16.16 |
| CIE Lab | L:82.492 a:8.073 b:63.924 |
| CIE Luv | L:82.492 u:44.669 v:72.334 |
| Decimal | 16565584 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.238, 3.539, 42.52 |
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