Benjamin Moore Yellow Highlighter vs. Benjamin Moore American Cheese

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 2021-40 and Benjamin Moore 2019-40 have pretty similar saturation.
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, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Benjamin Moore Yellow Highlighter vs. Benjamin Moore American Cheese

Technical color comparison for Benjamin Moore Yellow Highlighter and Benjamin Moore American Cheese
Benjamin Moore Yellow Highlighter	Benjamin Moore American Cheese
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
47°yellow	44°orange
Saturation
100%	100%
Lightness?
70%	70%
LRV?
70.94	67.47looks darker
CIE L?
89.123	87.399looks darker
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?
2.69
Temperature
Warm	Warm

Preview Yellow Highlighter and American Cheese side by side in different rooms

2021-40Yellow Highlighter

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2019-40American Cheese

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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.