Majestic Yellow (BM 355)
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Majestic Yellow (BM 355) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 62.1, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Majestic Yellow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Majestic 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 Majestic 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 | Funky Yellow | SW 6913 | 65 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Plastic Lime | T15-15 | 70.4 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Golden Mist | 3007-1C | 73 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dilly Dally | 1213-6 | 71 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Majestic Yellow (LRV 62.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Majestic Yellow
Darker than Majestic Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 355 |
| Hex | #ECD559 |
| RGB | 236, 213, 89 |
| HSL | 51°, 79%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.1, -6.3, 62.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
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Majestic Yellow (BM 355), published as #ECD559
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Majestic Yellow (BM 355)?
- Majestic Yellow has an LRV of 62.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Majestic Yellow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Majestic Yellow in another brand?
- Dilly Dally (PPG 1213-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Majestic Yellow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Majestic Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 62.4; 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.