Hawthorne Yellow is a cheerful but balanced yellow that glows gently in sun without becoming neon. It is a long-standing favorite for traditional exteriors, kitchens and sunny breakfast rooms.
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Undertone: Soft buttery yellow.
LRV 71.33: Hawthorne Yellow is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
Where to use it: Exterior, kitchen, breakfast nook, hallway.
Trim: Hawthorne Yellow pairs well with White Dove OC-17 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Benjamin Moore colors that work with Hawthorne Yellow on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Hawthorne Yellow from Sherwin-Williams and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Benjamin Moore Hawthorne Yellow (HC-4) is #F5E1A4, which is rgb(245, 225, 164). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Benjamin Moore Hawthorne Yellow has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 71.33. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Hawthorne Yellow is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
Hawthorne Yellow has a soft buttery yellow undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Sherwin-Williams color to Benjamin Moore Hawthorne Yellow is Butter Up (SW 6681, #F6DDA3), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 2.6). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Benjamin Moore Hawthorne Yellow is Beehive (M270-5, #E1B781), which is loosely similar by digital value (ΔE 16.3). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.