York Harbor Yellow vs Perky Yellow
York Harbor Yellow is a Benjamin Moore color while Perky Yellow comes from Cloverdale Paint. These are both beige-yellows, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-yellow to land. At LRV 62 vs 55, Perky Yellow will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 4.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
York Harbor Yellow vs Perky Yellow in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. York Harbor Yellow and Perky Yellow are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Perky Yellow has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
York Harbor Yellow vs Perky Yellow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see York Harbor Yellow on one side and Perky Yellow on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More York Harbor Yellow comparisons
See how York Harbor Yellow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 55), opening up a space where York Harbor Yellow encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 55, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 6, York Harbor Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
York Harbor Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
York Harbor Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes York Harbor Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 55 vs 27, York Harbor Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
York Harbor Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
York Harbor Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 55 vs 13, York Harbor Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (55 vs 44) makes York Harbor Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 55), opening up a space where York Harbor Yellow encloses it.
York Harbor Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (66 vs 55) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 55, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 55, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
York Harbor Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 12, York Harbor Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 8, York Harbor Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 55, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
York Harbor Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 12, York Harbor Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (55 vs 45) makes York Harbor Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
York Harbor Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.