Yosemite Yellow (BM 215)
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Yosemite Yellow (BM 215) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 57.2, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Yosemite Yellow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Yosemite Yellow 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 Yosemite Yellow, 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 | Chartreuse | SW 0073 | 64 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Sea Kelp | 390D-5 | 57.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Swiftly Green | 3008-5C | 56 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Citrus Yellow | 1109-4 | 54 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Yosemite Yellow (LRV 57.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Yosemite Yellow
Darker than Yosemite Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 215 |
| Hex | #E1CA84 |
| RGB | 225, 202, 132 |
| HSL | 45°, 61%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.8, -1.5, 37.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Yosemite Yellow (BM 215), published as #E1CA84
#D1C083
#F1D483
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Yosemite Yellow (BM 215)?
- Yosemite Yellow has an LRV of 57.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Yosemite Yellow is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Yosemite Yellow in another brand?
- Sea Kelp (Behr 390D-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Yosemite Yellow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Yosemite Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.9; 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.