Imperial Yellow (BM 314)
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Imperial Yellow (BM 314) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 57.9, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Imperial Yellow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Imperial 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 Imperial 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 | Rayo de Sol | SW 9020 | 60 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Chickadee | 350B-7 | 62.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Chickadee | 3002-1B | 61 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Be Daring | 1211-7 | 63 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Imperial Yellow (LRV 57.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Imperial Yellow
Darker than Imperial Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 314 |
| Hex | #FCC550 |
| RGB | 252, 197, 80 |
| HSL | 41°, 97%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.5, 8.1, 63.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Imperial Yellow (BM 314), published as #FCC550
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Imperial Yellow (BM 314)?
- Imperial Yellow has an LRV of 57.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Imperial Yellow is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Imperial Yellow in another brand?
- Chickadee (Behr 350B-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Imperial Yellow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Imperial Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 63.9; 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.