Imperial Yellow
314 · Benjamin Moore
YellowView Imperial Yellow 314 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#FCC550
LRV
58
Family
Yellow
314
Color profile
Light value
58 · Light
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Yellow
“An intense yellow accented with a touch of orange.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 58 Light · reflects plenty of light and keeps a room open
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Imperial YellowSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareImperial Yellow vs Luminous Days
58LRV52
#FCC550Hex#EFBC50
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Imperial Yellow vs Nacho Cheese
58LRV65
#FCC550Hex#FFCF6B
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Imperial Yellow vs Oxford Gold
58LRV55
#FCC550Hex#FFBD46
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareImperial Yellow vs Sweet Lemon
58LRV60
#FCC550Hex#F8C452
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Sweet Lemon is near-identical · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Imperial Yellow.
Imperial Yellow vs Rayo de Sol
58LRV60
#FCC550Hex#F4C454
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Rayo de Sol is very close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Imperial Yellow.
Imperial Yellow vs Smiley Face
58LRV67
#FCC550Hex#FFC962
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Smiley Face is very close match · 9 points lighter · cooler compared with Imperial Yellow.
Imperial Yellow vs Little Sun Dress
58LRV62
#FCC550Hex#F7C85F
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Little Sun Dress is very close match · 4 points lighter · cooler compared with Imperial Yellow.
Imperial Yellow vs Honey Pot
58LRV61
#FCC550Hex#FFC863
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Honey Pot is very close match · 3 points lighter · cooler compared with Imperial Yellow.
Imperial Yellow vs Decisive Yellow
58LRV65
#FCC550Hex#FDCC4E
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Decisive Yellow is close match · 7 points lighter · leans greener compared with Imperial Yellow.
Imperial Yellow vs Fuzzy Navel
58LRV66
#FCC550Hex#FFD15C
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Fuzzy Navel is close match · 8 points lighter · leans greener compared with Imperial Yellow.
Imperial Yellow vs Mustard Glaze
58LRV52
#FCC550Hex#E9B745
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Mustard Glaze is close match · 6 points darker · cooler compared with Imperial Yellow.
The full strip
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Imperial Yellow, answered
What is the LRV of Imperial Yellow?
Imperial Yellow (314) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 58, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the light range.
Is Imperial Yellow a warm or cool color?
Imperial Yellow has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Imperial Yellow from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Imperial Yellow is Sweet Lemon (3006-3B) by Valspar, near-identical · 2 points lighter · cooler.
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