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Benjamin Moore2023-10

Yolk

There is more to Benjamin Moore Yolk (2023-10) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. An LRV of 53.6 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.

LRV

53.64

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Light Reflectance Value
53.64
Medium
TemperatureWarm
Tone
Bold Vibrant
UseInterior Only
Collection

Coordinating Colors

Meadow Mist
Meadow Mist
Yolk
Yolk
Meadow Mist vs Yolk
Benjamin Moore
Meadow Mist
OC-134 · LRV 78
Benjamin Moore
Yolk
2023-10 · LRV 54

Meadow Mist reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 54), opening up a space where Yolk encloses it.

Blue Note
Blue Note
Yolk
Yolk
Blue Note vs Yolk
Benjamin Moore
Blue Note
2129-30 · LRV 9
Benjamin Moore
Yolk
2023-10 · LRV 54

At LRV 54 vs 9, Yolk is decisively the brighter choice.

Simply White
Simply White
Yolk
Yolk
Simply White vs Yolk
Benjamin Moore
Simply White
OC-117 · LRV 90
Benjamin Moore
Yolk
2023-10 · LRV 54

Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 54), opening up a space where Yolk encloses it.

Cloud White
Cloud White
Yolk
Yolk
Cloud White vs Yolk
Benjamin Moore
Cloud White
OC-130 · LRV 85
Benjamin Moore
Yolk
2023-10 · LRV 54

Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 54), opening up a space where Yolk encloses it.

Similar Colors

Sun Kissed Yellow
Sun Kissed Yellow
Yolk
Yolk
Sun Kissed Yellow vs Yolk
Benjamin Moore
Sun Kissed Yellow
2022-20 · LRV 62
Benjamin Moore
Yolk
2023-10 · LRV 54

Sun Kissed Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sunporch
Sunporch
Yolk
Yolk
Sunporch vs Yolk
Benjamin Moore
Sunporch
2023-30 · LRV 64
Benjamin Moore
Yolk
2023-10 · LRV 54

A 10-point LRV gap (64 vs 54) makes Sunporch the marginally brighter of the two.

Sunrays
Sunrays
Yolk
Yolk
Sunrays vs Yolk
Benjamin Moore
Sunrays
343 · LRV 58
Benjamin Moore
Yolk
2023-10 · LRV 54

A 4-point LRV gap (58 vs 54) makes Sunrays the marginally brighter of the two.

Baby Chick
Baby Chick
Yolk
Yolk
Baby Chick vs Yolk
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Yolk
2023-10 · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Lighter Colors

Abstracta
Abstracta
Yolk
Yolk
Abstracta vs Yolk
Benjamin Moore
Abstracta
322 · LRV 58
Benjamin Moore
Yolk
2023-10 · LRV 54

Abstracta reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Lemon
Lemon
Yolk
Yolk
Lemon vs Yolk
Benjamin Moore
Lemon
2021-20 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Yolk
2023-10 · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Viking Yellow
Viking Yellow
Yolk
Yolk
Viking Yellow vs Yolk
Benjamin Moore
Viking Yellow
321 · LRV 63
Benjamin Moore
Yolk
2023-10 · LRV 54

A 10-point LRV gap (63 vs 54) makes Viking Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.

Sunshine
Sunshine
Yolk
Yolk
Sunshine vs Yolk
Benjamin Moore
Sunshine
2021-30 · LRV 61
Benjamin Moore
Yolk
2023-10 · LRV 54

Sunshine reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Yellow
Yellow
Yolk
Yolk
Yellow vs Yolk
Benjamin Moore
Yellow
2022-10 · LRV 61
Benjamin Moore
Yolk
2023-10 · LRV 54

Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Darker Colors

Chartreuse
Chartreuse
Yolk
Yolk
Chartreuse vs Yolk
Benjamin Moore
Chartreuse
2024-10 · LRV 42
Benjamin Moore
Yolk
2023-10 · LRV 54

Yolk reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 42), opening up a space where Chartreuse encloses it.

Color Codes

RGB236, 201, 0
HSL51° 100% 46%
CMYK0 15 100 7
CIE LabL: 81.6 a: -2.9 b: 82.6
XYZX: 0.56 Y: 0.60 Z: 0.09

Manufacturer description

A rich, sophisticated yellow that touches on chartreuse.

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