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BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow British Standard 4800 Color


Color Name: BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow
Hex Color Code: #F7F994
RGB Color Code: RGB(247, 249, 148)
CMYK Values*: 0.8%, 0.0%, 40.6%, 2.4%





About BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow color - its meaning and example


What color is BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow is #F7F994, and the RGB color code is RGB(247, 249, 148).

In the RGB color model, BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow has a red value of 247, a green value of 249, and a blue value of 148. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.8% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 40.6% yellow, and 2.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 61.2° (degrees), 89.4 % saturation, and 77.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow has a hue of 61.2° (degrees), 40.6 % saturation and 97.6 % brightness/value.


BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow is cool or warm?

The color BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow is a warm color.


What is the LRV of BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow?

BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow has an LRV of nearly 90. By LRV value, it is a whitish 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.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow (CMS - British Standard 4800) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(247, 249, 148)
Red
247 (96.9%)
Green
249 (97.6%)
Blue
148 (58.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.80%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
40.56%
Key
2.35%

HSL

HSL(61.19deg, 89.4 %, 77.8 %)

Hue
61.19°
Saturation
89.38 %.
Lightness
77.84 %.

RYB

RYB(4, 105, 4)
Red
4 (1.4%)
Yellow
105 (41.1%)
Blue
4 (1.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
61.19°
Saturation
40.56 %.
Brightness / Value
97.65 %.

HWB

H: 61.19°

W: 58.04 %

B: 2.35 %

XYZ

X : 77.58

Y : 89.66

Z : 41.23

YXY

Y1 : 89.66

X : 0.37

Y2 : 0.43

CMY

C : 3.14%

M : 2.35%

Y : 41.96%


LRV

~ 89.7 %

Munsell Color System

2.8GY 9.5/7

CIE-Lab

L : 95.86

A : -14.87

B : 48.16

CIE-Lch

L : 95.86

C : 50.4

H : 107.16

CIE-Luv

L : 95.86

U : 3.55

V : 66.74

Hunter-Lab

L : 94.69

A : -19.47

B : 40.46






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow (CMS - British Standard 4800)


Here are the colors similar to BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow (CMS - British Standard 4800). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#FDFD96
Pastel Yellow
ΔE - 1.05 (98.9% similar)
#FFFF99
Canary
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#FFFF9F
Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#E8F48C
Key Lime
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow to British Standard 4800




Pantone PMS


BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow to Pantone PMS


#EEF386
PANTONE 930 C
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#EFF4A4
PANTONE 937 C
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#F2F0A1
PANTONE Yellow 0131 C
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#E0EC89
PANTONE 2295 C
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow to RAL Design







Paint similar to BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow (CMS - British Standard 4800)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow (CMS - British Standard 4800). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards


BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow to Dunn-Edwards


#EFF19D
Leaf Bud (DE 5514)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#FFFBA8
Lemon Slice (DE 5402)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#FFF49C
Banana Cream (DE 5395)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#FFF4A1
Candle Flame (DE 5416)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore


BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow to Benjamin Moore


#F0F09F
Lemon Freeze (2025-50)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#E7EFA0
Fresh Cut Grass (2026-50)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#FFF19F
Sundance (2022-50)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#E8E99F
Hibiscus (2027-50)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)


PPG Paints


BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow to PPG Paints


#ECE678
Fresh Lemonade (PPG1216-5)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#F8EB97
Calabash (PPG1213-5)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#EBECA7
Lemon Pepper (PPG1216-4)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#F6EBA1
Lazy Daizy (PPG1212-4)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)





Valspar


BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow to Valspar


#E2DF84
Fluorescent Lime (6007-9C)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#F9EC9F
East of the Sun (8001-25B)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#F5E47A
Wild Daffodil (8001-25C)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#D9DF8C
Fresh Pear (6007-7C)
ΔE - 6.35 (93.6% similar)


Behr


BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow to Behr


#E8E097
Reviving Green (P340-3)
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)
#F9E69C
Storm Lightning (P310-4)
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)
#FFE99E
Rise And Shine (P300-4)
ΔE - 8.00 (92.0% similar)
#FFF1B4
Firefly (P310-3)
ΔE - 8.04 (92.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams


BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow to Sherwin Williams


#F7E594
Fun Yellow (SW 6908)
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)
#DAD790
Gleeful (SW 6709)
ΔE - 8.40 (91.6% similar)
#E6D88E
Lively Yellow (SW 6702)
ΔE - 8.57 (91.4% similar)
#F6E3A1
Venetian Yellow (SW 1666)
ΔE - 8.85 (91.2% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

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 Color Palette

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.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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