Imperial Yellow
At first glance, Imperial Yellow belongs to the yellow family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. An LRV of 57.9 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#FCC550LRV
57.89
Coordinating Colors
Classic Gray reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Imperial Yellow encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 58, Snow on the Mountain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 10, Imperial Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Imperial Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 7), opening up a space where Blackberry Punch encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (65 vs 58) makes Nacho Cheese the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (58 vs 52) makes Imperial Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (63 vs 58) makes Windmill Wings the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 58 vs 13, Imperial Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 46, Imperial Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 9, Imperial Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 46, Imperial Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Imperial Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 16), opening up a space where Paddington Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (63 vs 58) makes Golden Groves the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 70 vs 58, Crowne Hill Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (64 vs 58) makes Honey Burst the marginally brighter of the two.
Sweet Butter reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (64 vs 58) makes Sunny Days the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Imperial Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (58 vs 50) makes Imperial Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (58 vs 50) makes Imperial Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
Imperial Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (58 vs 46) makes Imperial Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
An intense yellow accented with a touch of orange.