Benjamin Moore Yellow Lotus 2021-50
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| Official page: | Yellow Lotus 2021-50 |
| Code: | 2021-50 |
| Name: | Yellow Lotus |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Yellow Lotus?
Benjamin Moore Yellow Lotus 2021-50 is a light, sunny yellow with a creamy cast that keeps its color from looking sharp or acidic. Its high-lightness value gives it an airy presence on broad walls, while the soft golden warmth is still noticeable in daylight. In brighter rooms, Yellow Lotus can read as a clean butter-yellow; under warmer evening lighting, it may appear richer and more honeyed. It suits kitchens, breakfast nooks, children’s rooms, or a cheerful ceiling, especially alongside warm white trim, pale oak, woven natural fibers, and muted blue or leafy green accents.
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What are Benjamin Moore Yellow Lotus undertones?
Yellow Lotus is a near-white, soft 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:
255, 236, 158
Is Benjamin Moore Yellow Lotus cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 48° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
2021-50 Yellow Lotus HSL code: 48, 100%, 81%
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 Yellow Lotus
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 Yellow Lotus:
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
2021-50
Yellow Lotus
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 Yellow Lotus with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 228, such as Benjamin Moore Patriot Blue and Dark Royal Blue.
2021-50
Yellow Lotus
LRV of Yellow Lotus
Yellow Lotus has an LRV of 79.2% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of 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 79.2%, 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 | #FFEC9E |
| RGB Decimal | 255, 236, 158 |
| RGB Percent | 100.00%, 92.55%, 61.96% |
| HSV | Hue: 48° Saturation: 38.04% Value: 100.0% |
| HSL | hsl(48, 100, 81) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.45 Yellow: 38.04 Key: 0.0 |
| YIQ | Y: 232.789 I: 36.387 Q: -20.254 |
| XYZ | X: 77.408 Y: 83.722 Z: 44.421 |
| CIE Lab | L:93.33 a:-4.318 b:40.166 |
| CIE Luv | L:93.33 u:16.132 v:55.169 |
| Decimal | 16772254 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.5, -9.115, 35.266 |
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