Benjamin Moore Hawthorne Yellow HC-4 paint color review
| Official color page: | Hawthorne Yellow HC-4 |
| Color code: | HC-4 |
| Color name: | Hawthorne Yellow |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
HC-4 Hawthorne Yellow by Benjamin Moore is inspired by America’s historic landmarks and is part of the Benjamin Moore Historical Collection. It brightens up a space that doesn't get a lot of natural lighting. Hawthorne Yellow is just the right balance of soft and bright but not too green or orange. It’s perfect not only for kitchens (it goes brilliantly with white and light gray cabinets) but also dining rooms, bathrooms, or dark nooks and crannies. For a traditional space pair with reds and greens or for a more contemporary space with shades of grey and beige.
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LRV of Hawthorne Yellow
Hawthorne Yellow HC-4 has an LRV of 74.45% and refers to Off-White colors that reflect a lot of light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 74.45% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Benjamin Moore Hawthorne Yellow undertones?
Yellow is Benjamin Moore Hawthorne Yellow undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#F5E1A4
RGB code:
245, 225, 164
Is Benjamin Moore Hawthorne Yellow HC-4 cool or warm?
With a hue of 45° this Yellow refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
HC-4 Hawthorne Yellow HSL code: 45, 80%, 80%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Warm Yellow will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
- Warm Yellow undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
- Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
- Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Hawthorne Yellow:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Lighter shades
Benjamin Moore HC-4 Hawthorne Yellow
Darker shades
Color comparison
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Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #f5e1a4 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 245, 225, 164 | |
| RGB Percent | 96.08%, 88.24%, 64.31% | |
| HSV | Hue: 45° Saturation: 33.06% Value: 96.08% | |
| HSL | hsl(45, 80, 80) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.16 Yellow: 33.06 Key: 3.92 | |
| YIQ | Y: 224.026 I: 31.52 Q: -14.752 | |
| XYZ | X: 71.283 Y: 75.946 Z: 46.016 | |
| CIE Lab | L:89.834 a:-1.907 b:32.384 | |
| CIE Luv | L:89.834 u:15.884 v:44.992 | |
| Decimal | 16114084 | |
| Hunter lab | 87.147, -6.501, 29.696 | |
