# Benjamin Moore Lemon Soufflé

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-lemon-souffle-331](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-lemon-souffle-331)

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.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Benjamin Moore
- **Color name:** Lemon Soufflé
- **Color code:** 331
- **HEX:** #F8F0C4
- **RGB:** 248, 240, 196
- **LRV:** 83.64%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Yellow
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow

## Color codes
- **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

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Light of the Moon](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-light-of-the-moon-365)
- [Benjamin Moore Lightning Bolt](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-lightning-bolt-323)
- [Benjamin Moore Pernod](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-pernod-316)
- [Benjamin Moore Winter Sunshine](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-winter-sunshine-345)
- [Benjamin Moore Jasper Opal](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-jasper-opal-387)
- [Benjamin Moore Lemonade](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-lemonade-2024-60)
- [Behr Natural Light](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-natural-light)
- [Benjamin Moore Old Straw Hat](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-old-straw-hat-337)
- [Benjamin Moore Falling Star](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-falling-star-351)
- [Benjamin Moore Light Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-light-yellow-2022-60)
- [Benjamin Moore Provence Crème](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-provence-creme-2021-60)
- [Benjamin Moore Lemon Sorbet](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-lemon-sorbet-2019-60)
- [Benjamin Moore Butter](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-butter-2023-60)
- [Benjamin Moore Moonlight](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-moonlight-2020-60)
- [Sherwin Williams Pineapple Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/pineapple-cream-sw-1668)
- [Benjamin Moore Yellow Iris](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-yellow-iris-373)
- [Benjamin Moore Candlelit Dinner](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-candlelit-dinner-295)
- [Benjamin Moore Cashmere](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cashmere-930)
- [Benjamin Moore Calla Lily](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-calla-lily-283)
- [Behr Tart Gelato](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-tart-gelato)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Crème Brulee](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-creme-brulee-2022-70)
- [Benjamin Moore Antiquity](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-antiquity-oc-107)
- [Benjamin Moore Light of the Moon](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-light-of-the-moon-365)
- [Benjamin Moore Falling Star](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-falling-star-351)
- [Benjamin Moore Cotton Tail](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cotton-tail-2155-70)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Sunshine on the Bay](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sunshine-on-the-bay-347)
- [Benjamin Moore Calla Lily](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-calla-lily-283)
- [Benjamin Moore Copacabana](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-copacabana-284)
- [Benjamin Moore Jasper Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-jasper-yellow-2024-50)
- [Benjamin Moore Inner Glow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-inner-glow-348)

## Complementary colors
- [Benjamin Moore Starry Night Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-starry-night-blue-2067-20)
- [Benjamin Moore Victorian Trim](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-victorian-trim-2068-50)
- [Benjamin Moore Purple Lace](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-purple-lace-2068-60)
- [Benjamin Moore Blueberry Hill](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blueberry-hill-812)
- [Benjamin Moore Blue Lapis](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blue-lapis-2067-40)
- [Benjamin Moore Twilight Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-twilight-blue-2067-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Brazilian Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-brazilian-blue-817)

Official product page: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/331

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.