Benjamin Moore Lemon 2021-20
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| Official page: | Lemon 2021-20 |
| Code: | 2021-20 |
| Name: | Lemon |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Lemon?
Benjamin Moore Lemon 2021-20 is a vivid, high-saturation golden yellow with a distinctly warm cast. Its #FFC400 color value gives it a clear, sunlit appearance that reads brighter and more energetic than a muted ochre or buttery yellow. In direct daylight, Lemon looks crisp and intensely yellow, while warm artificial light can pull out its richer gold tones. It is best used where a strong color statement is welcome: on a front door, kitchen island, dining chairs, shelving, or a single accent wall. Pair it with clean white, charcoal, deep navy, natural oak, or black metal for contrast that keeps the yellow feeling intentional rather than overwhelming.
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What are Benjamin Moore Lemon undertones?
Lemon 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:
255, 196, 0
Is Benjamin Moore Lemon cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 46° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
2021-20 Lemon HSL code: 46, 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 Lemon
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 Lemon:
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
2021-20
Lemon
Darker shades
2021-20
Lemon
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 Lemon with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 226, such as Benjamin Moore Patriot Blue and Dark Royal Blue.
LRV of Lemon
Lemon has an LRV of 54.51% 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 54.51%, 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 | #FFC400 |
| RGB Decimal | 255, 196, 0 |
| RGB Percent | 100.00%, 76.86%, 0.00% |
| HSV | Hue: 46° Saturation: 100.0% Value: 100.0% |
| HSL | hsl(46, 100, 50) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 23.14 Yellow: 100.0 Key: 0.0 |
| YIQ | Y: 191.297 I: 98.142 Q: -48.514 |
| XYZ | X: 60.984 Y: 60.745 Z: 8.513 |
| CIE Lab | L:82.241 a:7.796 b:83.861 |
| CIE Luv | L:82.241 u:49.886 v:85.135 |
| Decimal | 16761856 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.939, 3.276, 48.081 |
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