Imperial Yellow (314) color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Imperial Yellow (314) is #FCC550, and the RGB color code is RGB(252, 197, 80).
In the RGB color model, Imperial Yellow (314) has a red value of 252, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 80. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 21.8% magenta, 68.3% yellow, and 1.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40.8° (degrees), 96.6 % saturation, and 65.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Imperial Yellow (314) has a hue of 40.8° (degrees), 68.3 % saturation and 98.8 % brightness/value.
The color Imperial Yellow (314) is a warm color.
Imperial Yellow (314) has an LRV of nearly 61.2. By LRV value, it is a light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 61.2 of Imperial Yellow (314) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 61.2 puts Benjamin Moore Imperial Yellow (314) paint color in the
lighter category.
Imperial Yellow (314) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
These are the named colors closest to Imperial Yellow (314) (Paint - Benjamin Moore), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Pantone TPX
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These are the real paint colors closest to Imperial Yellow (314) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Imperial Yellow (314) once it is on a wall.
Benjamin Moore
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Valspar
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Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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Behr
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PPG Paints
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Farrow & Ball
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Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with Benjamin Moore Imperial Yellow (314) - #FCC550 is #5087FC, color name is Cornflower Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for Benjamin Moore Imperial Yellow (314) - #FCC550 is #5087FC, color name is Cornflower Blue*.
