Benjamin Moore Majestic Yellow 355
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| Official page: | Majestic Yellow 355 |
| Code: | 355 |
| Name: | Majestic Yellow |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Majestic Yellow?
Benjamin Moore Majestic Yellow 355 is a bright, medium-light yellow with a softened golden cast rather than a sharp lemon edge. Its warm, cheerful presence can make kitchens, breakfast nooks, and playrooms feel more animated without reading as orange. In strong daylight, Majestic Yellow appears clearer and sunnier, while lower or warmer artificial light can bring out its mellow gold side. Pair it with clean white trim for contrast, pale wood for a casual look, or muted blue-gray accents to cool the palette down. It has enough color for an accent wall, painted furniture, or a front door, but can also cover a small room when balanced with simple neutrals.
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What are Benjamin Moore Majestic Yellow undertones?
Majestic Yellow is a light, clear straw 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:
236, 213, 89
Is Benjamin Moore Majestic Yellow cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 51° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
355 Majestic Yellow HSL code: 51, 79%, 64%
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 Majestic 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 Majestic 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
355
Majestic Yellow
Darker shades
355
Majestic 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 Majestic Yellow 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 Majestic Yellow
Majestic Yellow has an LRV of 62.13% 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 62.13%, 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 | #ECD559 |
| RGB Decimal | 236, 213, 89 |
| RGB Percent | 92.55%, 83.53%, 34.90% |
| HSV | Hue: 51° Saturation: 62.29% Value: 92.55% |
| HSL | hsl(51, 79, 64) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.75 Yellow: 62.29 Key: 7.45 |
| YIQ | Y: 205.741 I: 53.552 Q: -33.723 |
| XYZ | X: 60.192 Y: 66.146 Z: 19.045 |
| CIE Lab | L:85.071 a:-6.275 b:62.409 |
| CIE Luv | L:85.071 u:21.193 v:75.441 |
| Decimal | 15521113 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.33, -10.221, 43.047 |
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