Benjamin Moore Suntan Yellow 2155-50
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| Official page: | Suntan Yellow 2155-50 |
| Code: | 2155-50 |
| Name: | Suntan Yellow |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Suntan Yellow?
Benjamin Moore Suntan Yellow 2155-50 is a light, buttery yellow with a soft golden cast and a gently muted finish. Its pale depth keeps it from reading as harsh or citrusy, while the warmth gives walls a noticeable sunny presence. In bright daylight, Suntan Yellow can appear creamy and luminous; under warmer evening bulbs, it settles into a richer honeyed yellow. It suits kitchens, breakfast nooks, children’s rooms, and hallways where a clear wash of warmth is welcome. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, woven fibers, and subdued green or blue-gray accents to keep the room grounded.
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What are Benjamin Moore Suntan Yellow undertones?
Suntan Yellow is a light, soft warm cream. 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:
251, 220, 159
Is Benjamin Moore Suntan Yellow cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 40° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
2155-50 Suntan Yellow HSL code: 40, 92%, 80%
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 Suntan 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 Suntan 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
2155-50
Suntan Yellow
Darker shades
2155-50
Suntan 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 Suntan Yellow with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Benjamin Moore Faded Denim and Swiss Blue.
LRV of Suntan Yellow
Suntan Yellow has an LRV of 70.45% 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 70.45%, 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 | #FBDC9F |
| RGB Decimal | 251, 220, 159 |
| RGB Percent | 98.43%, 86.27%, 62.35% |
| HSV | Hue: 40° Saturation: 36.65% Value: 98.43% |
| HSL | hsl(40, 92, 80) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 12.35 Yellow: 36.65 Key: 1.57 |
| YIQ | Y: 222.315 I: 38.075 Q: -12.426 |
| XYZ | X: 71.636 Y: 74.202 Z: 43.34 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.018 a:2.361 b:33.944 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.018 u:23.279 v:45.862 |
| Decimal | 16506015 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.14, -2.302, 30.467 |
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