Yolk (BM 2023-10)
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Yolk (BM 2023-10) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 53.6, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Yolk
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Yolk 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 Yolk, 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 | Confident Yellow | SW 6911 | 64 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lemon Zest | S-G-390 | 68.2 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Yellow Mustard | 3007-1A | 64 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Crushed Pineapple | 1213-7 | 62 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Yolk (LRV 53.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Yolk
Darker than Yolk
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2023-10 |
| Hex | #ECC900 |
| RGB | 236, 201, 0 |
| HSL | 51°, 100%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.6, -2.9, 82.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Yolk (BM 2023-10), published as #ECC900
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Yolk (BM 2023-10)?
- Yolk has an LRV of 53.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Yolk is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Yolk in another brand?
- Yellow Mustard (Valspar 3007-1A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.8 (noticeably different).
- Is Yolk warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Yolk as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 82.6; 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.