Benjamin Moore Traditional Yellow vs. Benjamin Moore Ashwood

We understand how important it is to remember the details. The colors, each with their own unique beauty and value, are truly special. The hues of the colors are quite similar.
Benjamin Moore 170 and OC-47 differ significantly in saturation. Benjamin Moore 170 is more saturated.
Despite their differences, both colors share a similar value.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Tikkurila

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Benjamin Moore Traditional Yellow vs. Benjamin Moore Ashwood
Hue
43
50
Saturation
81
20
less saturated
Lightness
?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the min/max of the sRGB channels. It is not aligned with human visual perception - use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.
82
82
LRV
?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color. It ranges from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (pure white, all light reflected).
72.10
67.22
looks darker
CIE L
?Perceptual lightness. Lightness value from CIE Lab color space. Values from 0 (black) to 100 (diffuse white)
90.02
86.201
looks darker
Color difference ΔE*₀₀
?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: ~0–1 (imperceptible), 1–2 (just noticeable), 2–5 (small difference), 5–10 (clear), more than 10 (very different).
12.282
Temperature:
Warm
Warm

Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.

Color comparisons featuring Benjamin Moore Traditional Yellow

Traditional Yellow and Queen Anne Pink comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs HC-60 Queen Anne Pink

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Traditional Yellow and White Dove comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs OC-17 White Dove

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Traditional Yellow and Sundance comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs 2022-50 Sundance

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Traditional Yellow and Capitol White comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs CW-10 Capitol White

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Traditional Yellow and Mannequin Cream comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs OC-92 Mannequin Cream

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Traditional Yellow and Acanthus comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs SW0029 Acanthus

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Traditional Yellow and Woodlawn Blue comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs HC-147 Woodlawn Blue

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Traditional Yellow and Greek Villa comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs SW7551 Greek Villa

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Traditional Yellow and Victorian Garden comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs 1531 Victorian Garden

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Traditional Yellow and Louisburg Green comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs HC-113 Louisburg Green

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Traditional Yellow and Coastal Fog comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs 976 Coastal Fog

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Traditional Yellow and Creamy Peach comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs 2012-60 Creamy Peach

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Traditional Yellow and Farrow's Cream comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs 67 Farrow's Cream

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Traditional Yellow and Matrix comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs 9913 Matrix

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Traditional Yellow and Mellow Yellow comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs 2020-50 Mellow Yellow

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Traditional Yellow and Breakfast Room Green comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs 81 Breakfast Room Green

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Traditional Yellow and Spanish Olive comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs 1509 Spanish Olive

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Traditional Yellow and Harp Strings comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs 213 Harp Strings

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Traditional Yellow and Morning Sunshine comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs 2018-50 Morning Sunshine

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Traditional Yellow and Fan Coral comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs 013 Fan Coral

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Traditional Yellow and Shaker Beige comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs HC-45 Shaker Beige

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Traditional Yellow and Broadway Lights comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs 298 Broadway Lights

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Traditional Yellow and Mesquite comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs 501 Mesquite

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Traditional Yellow and Dark Auburn comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs SW6034 Dark Auburn

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Traditional Yellow and Sunbeam Yellow comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs SW0078 Sunbeam Yellow

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Traditional Yellow and White Raisin comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs SW7685 White Raisin

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Traditional Yellow and Buff comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs SW7683 Buff

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Traditional Yellow and Concord Buff comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs HDC-AC-09 Concord Buff

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Traditional Yellow and Peace Yellow comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs SW2857 Peace Yellow

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Traditional Yellow and Green Glade comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs 10GY 30/104 Green Glade

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Traditional Yellow and Misted Fern comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs 482 Misted Fern

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Traditional Yellow and Palace Ochre comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs CW-425 Palace Ochre

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Traditional Yellow and Putnam Ivory comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs HC-39 Putnam Ivory

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Traditional Yellow and Powell Buff comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs HC-35 Powell Buff

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Traditional Yellow and Dorset Cream comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs 68 Dorset Cream

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Traditional Yellow and Philadelphia Cream comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs HC-30 Philadelphia Cream

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