Benjamin Moore Hawthorne Yellow HC-4
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- Hawthorne Yellow for living room (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Hawthorne Yellow for bathroom (1 photo)
- Benjamin Moore HC-4 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
- Hawthorne Yellow for exterior (11 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Hawthorne Yellow reviews (6 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Hawthorne Yellow undertones?
- Is Hawthorne Yellow HC-4 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Hawthorne Yellow
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Hawthorne Yellow HC-4
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Hawthorne Yellow HC-4 |
| Code: | HC-4 |
| Name: | Hawthorne Yellow |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Hawthorne Yellow?
Benjamin Moore Hawthorne Yellow HC-4 is a light, softened yellow with a creamy, slightly golden cast rather than a sharp primary-yellow look. Its pale value keeps it airy on broad walls, while the #f5e1a4 color adds enough warmth to keep white trim from feeling stark. In bright daylight, Hawthorne Yellow can read as a gentle butter-yellow; under warmer evening bulbs, its golden side becomes more apparent. It suits kitchens, breakfast rooms, hallways, and sunlit living spaces where a warm wall color is wanted without heavy saturation. Pair it with soft ivory, warm white, natural oak, woven cane, and muted blue-gray or olive accents for contrast.
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LRV of Hawthorne Yellow
Hawthorne Yellow has an LRV of 74.45% 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 74.45%, 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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| 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 |
