Yellow Lotus (BM 2021-50)
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Yellow Lotus (BM 2021-50) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 79.2, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Yellow Lotus
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Yellow Lotus 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 Lotus, 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 | Fun Yellow | SW 6908 | 78 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Rise And Shine | P300-4 | 82 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Chickery Chick | 3008-2A | 81 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Twinkle Little Star | 1211-4 | 80 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Yellow Lotus (LRV 79.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Yellow Lotus
Darker than Yellow Lotus
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2021-50 |
| Hex | #FFEC9E |
| RGB | 255, 236, 158 |
| HSL | 48°, 100%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.3, -4.3, 40.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Yellow Lotus (BM 2021-50), published as #FFEC9E
#EFE19D
#FFF79D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Yellow Lotus (BM 2021-50)?
- Yellow Lotus has an LRV of 79.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Yellow Lotus is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Yellow Lotus in another brand?
- Chickery Chick (Valspar 3008-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Yellow Lotus warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Yellow Lotus as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.2; 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.