Yellow Haze (BM 2017-50)
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Yellow Haze (BM 2017-50) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 73.2, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Yellow Haze
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Yellow Haze by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Yellow Haze, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | La Luna Amarilla | SW 9016 | 76 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Melted Butter | 300A-3 | 75.7 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Maple Cream | 3003-4B | 75 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Doodle | 1204-4 | 75 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Yellow Haze (LRV 73.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Yellow Haze
Darker than Yellow Haze
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2017-50 |
| Hex | #FFDDA6 |
| RGB | 255, 221, 166 |
| HSL | 37°, 100%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.7, 4.2, 31.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Yellow Haze (BM 2017-50), published as #FFDDA6
#EFD3A5
#FFE7A5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Yellow Haze (BM 2017-50)?
- Yellow Haze has an LRV of 73.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Yellow Haze is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Yellow Haze in another brand?
- Melted Butter (Behr 300A-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Yellow Haze warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Yellow Haze as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.