Benjamin Moore Lemon Soufflé 331
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| Official page: | Lemon Soufflé 331 |
| Code: | 331 |
| Name: | Lemon Soufflé |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Lemon Soufflé?
Benjamin Moore Lemon Soufflé 331 is a pale, creamy yellow with a soft, sunlit cast rather than a sharp or citrus-heavy look. Its high lightness keeps the color airy on broad walls, while the gentle yellow presence can add warmth to kitchens, breakfast nooks, and bedrooms that lack natural sunlight. In warm afternoon light, Lemon Soufflé may read richer and more buttery; cooler daylight can make it appear lighter and closer to a muted cream. Pair it with warm white trim, light oak, woven natural fibers, and muted green or dusty blue accents for contrast. It is especially well suited to walls and ceilings where a quiet wash of color is wanted without making the room feel dark.
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What are Benjamin Moore Lemon Soufflé undertones?
Lemon Soufflé is a near-white, muted pale yellow. The HEX sample leans yellow; 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:
248, 240, 196
Is Benjamin Moore Lemon Soufflé cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 51° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
331 Lemon Soufflé HSL code: 51, 79%, 87%
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 Soufflé
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 Soufflé:
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
331
Lemon Soufflé
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 Lemon Soufflé with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 231, such as Benjamin Moore Starry Night Blue and Victorian Trim.
LRV of Lemon Soufflé
Lemon Soufflé has an LRV of 83.64% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 83.64%, 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 | #F8F0C4 |
| RGB Decimal | 248, 240, 196 |
| RGB Percent | 97.25%, 94.12%, 76.86% |
| HSV | Hue: 51° Saturation: 20.97% Value: 97.25% |
| HSL | hsl(51, 79, 87) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.23 Yellow: 20.97 Key: 2.75 |
| YIQ | Y: 237.376 I: 18.906 Q: -12.0 |
| XYZ | X: 79.834 Y: 86.264 Z: 64.655 |
| CIE Lab | L:94.425 a:-4.21 b:22.285 |
| CIE Luv | L:94.425 u:7.183 v:32.993 |
| Decimal | 16314564 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.878, -9.106, 23.742 |
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