Acorn Yellow
2161-40 · Benjamin Moore
Acorn Yellow 2161-40 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Benjamin Moore
Acorn Yellow
2161-40
Strong orange, a warm color
- Color family
- Orange
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Benjamin Moore Acorn Yellow 2161-40 is a light-medium orange paint color, a strong, saturated color rather than a neutral, with an LRV of 41, light with some depth, moodier in a dim room.
Source: Benjamin Moore's color data. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is Acorn Yellow warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans orange
Undertone
Strong orange
A strong color.
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- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean

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Closest matches for Acorn Yellow in other brands
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