Benjamin Moore Yolk 2023-10
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| Official page: | Yolk 2023-10 |
| Code: | 2023-10 |
| Name: | Yolk |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Yolk?
Benjamin Moore Yolk 2023-10 is a clear, saturated golden yellow with a sunny, lightly orange cast rather than a soft buttery look. Its strong chroma gives it real presence, making it especially effective on a front door, kitchen island, breakfast-nook wall, or a painted piece of furniture. In bright daylight, Yolk reads crisp and energetic; under warmer evening bulbs, it can appear richer and more amber. Pair it with clean white trim for contrast, charcoal or deep navy for definition, or natural oak, rattan, and brushed brass for a warm material mix. On large walls, this shade is best suited to rooms that welcome a bold dose of color rather than a subdued backdrop.
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What are Benjamin Moore Yolk undertones?
Yolk 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, 201, 0
Is Benjamin Moore Yolk cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 51° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
2023-10 Yolk HSL code: 51, 100%, 46%
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 Yolk
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 Yolk:
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
Darker shades
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LRV of Yolk
Yolk has an LRV of 53.64% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 53.64%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #ECC900 |
| RGB Decimal | 236, 201, 0 |
| RGB Percent | 92.55%, 78.82%, 0.00% |
| HSV | Hue: 51° Saturation: 100.0% Value: 92.55% |
| HSL | hsl(51, 100, 46) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 14.83 Yellow: 100.0 Key: 7.45 |
| YIQ | Y: 188.551 I: 85.447 Q: -55.147 |
| XYZ | X: 55.482 Y: 59.61 Z: 8.584 |
| CIE Lab | L:81.626 a:-2.93 b:82.564 |
| CIE Luv | L:81.626 u:31.505 v:86.688 |
| Decimal | 15517952 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.207, -6.841, 47.454 |
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