Match York Harbor Yellow

Benjamin Moore York Harbor Yellow is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 55. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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York Harbor Yellow
Benjamin Moore
York Harbor Yellow
2154-40#EAC17CLRV 55Warm

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

York Harbor Yellow
York Harbor Yellow
Gold Buff
York Harbor Yellow vs Gold Buff
Benjamin Moore
York Harbor Yellow
2154-40 · LRV 55
PPG
Gold Buff
PPG1208-4 · LRV 56

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

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Garbanzo Paste
York Harbor Yellow
York Harbor Yellow
Garbanzo Paste vs York Harbor Yellow
Behr
Garbanzo Paste
M290-4 · LRV 59
Benjamin Moore
York Harbor Yellow
2154-40 · LRV 55

A 4-point LRV gap (59 vs 55) makes Garbanzo Paste the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Amber Waves
York Harbor Yellow
York Harbor Yellow
Amber Waves vs York Harbor Yellow
Benjamin Moore
Amber Waves
2159-40 · LRV 54
Benjamin Moore
York Harbor Yellow
2154-40 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

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York Harbor Yellow
York Harbor Yellow
RAL 280-3
RAL 280-3
York Harbor Yellow vs RAL 280-3
Benjamin Moore
York Harbor Yellow
2154-40 · LRV 55
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 280-3
RAL 280-3 · LRV 53

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 3.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

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York Harbor Yellow
York Harbor Yellow
Sudbury Yellow
Sudbury Yellow
York Harbor Yellow vs Sudbury Yellow
Benjamin Moore
York Harbor Yellow
2154-40 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Sudbury Yellow
51 · LRV 49

A 6-point LRV gap (55 vs 49) makes York Harbor Yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

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York Harbor Yellow
Perky Yellow
York Harbor Yellow
Perky Yellow
Benjamin Moore
York Harbor Yellow
2154-40 · LRV 55
Cloverdale Paint
Perky Yellow
0926 · LRV 62

A 7-point LRV gap (62 vs 55) makes Perky Yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

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York Harbor Yellow
York Harbor Yellow
Colonial Yellow
Colonial Yellow
York Harbor Yellow vs Colonial Yellow
Benjamin Moore
York Harbor Yellow
2154-40 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Colonial Yellow
0030 · LRV 60

Colonial Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

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York Harbor Yellow
York Harbor Yellow
Sand yellow
Sand yellow
York Harbor Yellow vs Sand yellow
Benjamin Moore
York Harbor Yellow
2154-40 · LRV 55
RAL ClassicClassic
Sand yellow
RAL 1002 · LRV 45

A 10-point LRV gap (55 vs 45) makes York Harbor Yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.0Noticeable
York Harbor Yellow
York Harbor Yellow
Emperor
Benjamin Moore
York Harbor Yellow
2154-40 · LRV 55
Tikkurila
Emperor
K398 · LRV 43

York Harbor Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 43), opening up a space where Emperor encloses it. At ΔE 9.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

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York Harbor Yellow
York Harbor Yellow
Honey Nut
Honey Nut
York Harbor Yellow vs Honey Nut
Benjamin Moore
York Harbor Yellow
2154-40 · LRV 55
Dulux
Honey Nut
41YY 53/306 · LRV 53

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

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York Harbor Yellow
York Harbor Yellow
Sunlight
Sunlight
York Harbor Yellow vs Sunlight
Benjamin Moore
York Harbor Yellow
2154-40 · LRV 55
Little Greene
Sunlight
135 · LRV 58

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.4Noticeable
York Harbor Yellow
York Harbor Yellow
Velvet
Velvet
York Harbor Yellow vs Velvet
Benjamin Moore
York Harbor Yellow
2154-40 · LRV 55
Jotun
Velvet
10246 · LRV 52

With LRVs of 55 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 14.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

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York Harbor Yellow
York Harbor Yellow
Cinnamon Foam
Cinnamon Foam
York Harbor Yellow vs Cinnamon Foam
Benjamin Moore
York Harbor Yellow
2154-40 · LRV 55
Valspar
Cinnamon Foam
V085-2 · LRV 65

Cinnamon Foam reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 20.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

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York Harbor Yellow
York Harbor Yellow
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R
York Harbor Yellow vs S 3030-Y30R
Benjamin Moore
York Harbor Yellow
2154-40 · LRV 55
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33

At LRV 55 vs 33, York Harbor Yellow is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 20.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

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