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Hay Stack

Benjamin Moore's Hay Stack is a yellow shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.

LRV

81.08

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Light Reflectance Value
81.08
Light
TemperatureWarm
Tone
Bold Vibrant
UseInterior & Exterior

Coordinating Colors

Hay Stack
Hay Stack
Light Breeze
Light Breeze
Hay Stack vs Light Breeze
Benjamin Moore
Hay Stack
317 · LRV 81
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Light Breeze
512 · LRV 73

Hay Stack reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cloud White
Cloud White
Hay Stack
Hay Stack
Cloud White vs Hay Stack
Benjamin Moore
Cloud White
OC-130 · LRV 85
Benjamin Moore
Hay Stack
317 · LRV 81

Cloud White reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hay Stack
Hay Stack
Simply White
Simply White
Hay Stack vs Simply White
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Hay Stack
317 · LRV 81
Benjamin Moore
Simply White
OC-117 · LRV 90

Simply White reads slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Glazed Green
Glazed Green
Hay Stack
Hay Stack
Glazed Green vs Hay Stack
Benjamin Moore
Glazed Green
499 · LRV 67
Benjamin Moore
Hay Stack
317 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 67, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Hay Stack
Hay Stack
Sun City
Sun City
Hay Stack vs Sun City
Benjamin Moore
Hay Stack
317 · LRV 81
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Sun City
352 · LRV 79

With LRVs of 81 and 79, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hay Stack
Hay Stack
Yellow Lilies
Yellow Lilies
Hay Stack vs Yellow Lilies
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Hay Stack
317 · LRV 81
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Lilies
346 · LRV 76

Hay Stack reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Banan-Appeal
Banan-Appeal
Hay Stack
Hay Stack
Banan-Appeal vs Hay Stack
Benjamin Moore
Banan-Appeal
332 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
Hay Stack
317 · LRV 81

With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hay Stack
Hay Stack
Little Dipper
Little Dipper
Hay Stack vs Little Dipper
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Hay Stack
317 · LRV 81
Benjamin Moore
Little Dipper
324 · LRV 82

With LRVs of 82 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Complementary Colors

Hay Stack
Hay Stack
Summer Blue
Summer Blue
Hay Stack vs Summer Blue
Benjamin Moore
Hay Stack
317 · LRV 81
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Summer Blue
2067-50 · LRV 45

At LRV 81 vs 45, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.

Hay Stack
Hay Stack
Windmill Wings
Windmill Wings
Hay Stack vs Windmill Wings
Benjamin Moore
Hay Stack
317 · LRV 81
Benjamin Moore
Windmill Wings
2067-60 · LRV 63

At LRV 81 vs 63, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.

Dark Royal Blue
Dark Royal Blue
Hay Stack
Hay Stack
Dark Royal Blue vs Hay Stack
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Dark Royal Blue
2065-20 · LRV 9
Benjamin Moore
Hay Stack
317 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 9, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.

Lighter Colors

Hay Stack
Hay Stack
Soleil
Soleil
Hay Stack vs Soleil
Benjamin Moore
Hay Stack
317 · LRV 81
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Soleil
AF-330 · LRV 79

With LRVs of 81 and 79, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hay Stack
Hay Stack
Popcorn Kernel
Popcorn Kernel
Hay Stack vs Popcorn Kernel
Benjamin Moore
Hay Stack
317 · LRV 81
Benjamin Moore
Popcorn Kernel
310 · LRV 79

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 81 vs 79), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Hay Stack
Hay Stack
Little Dipper
Little Dipper
Hay Stack vs Little Dipper
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Hay Stack
317 · LRV 81
Benjamin Moore
Little Dipper
324 · LRV 82

With LRVs of 82 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hay Stack
Hay Stack
Light Yellow
Light Yellow
Hay Stack vs Light Yellow
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Hay Stack
317 · LRV 81
Benjamin Moore
Light Yellow
2022-60 · LRV 84

Light Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Good Vibrations
Good Vibrations
Hay Stack
Hay Stack
Good Vibrations vs Hay Stack
Benjamin Moore
Good Vibrations
296 · LRV 79
Benjamin Moore
Hay Stack
317 · LRV 81

With LRVs of 81 and 79, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Darker Colors

Hay Stack
Hay Stack
Sunbeam
Sunbeam
Hay Stack vs Sunbeam
Benjamin Moore
Hay Stack
317 · LRV 81
Benjamin Moore
Sunbeam
328 · LRV 69

Hay Stack reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 69), opening up a space where Sunbeam encloses it.

Fiesta Yellow
Fiesta Yellow
Hay Stack
Hay Stack
Fiesta Yellow vs Hay Stack
Benjamin Moore
Fiesta Yellow
341 · LRV 69
Benjamin Moore
Hay Stack
317 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 69, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.

Hay Stack
Hay Stack
Lemon Grass
Lemon Grass
Hay Stack vs Lemon Grass
Benjamin Moore
Hay Stack
317 · LRV 81
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 81 vs 79), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Hay Stack
Hay Stack
Pure Joy
Pure Joy
Hay Stack vs Pure Joy
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Hay Stack
317 · LRV 81
Benjamin Moore
Pure Joy
327 · LRV 72

A 9-point LRV gap (81 vs 72) makes Hay Stack the marginally brighter of the two.

Color Codes

RGB253, 238, 178
HSL48° 95% 85%
CMYK0 6 30 1
CIE LabL: 94.0 a: -3.8 b: 30.9
XYZX: 0.79 Y: 0.85 Z: 0.54

Manufacturer description

A sun-soaked yellow as cheerful and carefree as a sunny day at the beach.

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