Barely Banana is a very pale, soft yellow with a bright, happy feel. It suggests bananas, lemons and custard, while still reading as a flexible color rather than a single literal object. The shade has enough personality to stand on its own, but it can also support nearby colors when used with related tones, crisp neutrals or deeper accents. Depending on the surrounding palette, it can read as lemon, daffodil, butter yellow or sunshine, which gives it useful range for seasonal, natural, floral and themed designs.
Barely Banana is a very light yellow-orange shade with a creamy warmth. It sits near yellow on the color wheel, but its softness gives it a gentle, comforting feel rather than a sharp or high-energy one. Its hue of around 42° gives it a warm banana-yellow character, its saturation of about 32% keeps it mellow and creamy, and its value of about 100% makes it feel bright, sunny and delicate.
Stampin' Up retired Barely Banana in 2010, which means it is no longer sold directly by Stampin' Up.
You may be able to find select Barely Banana products in new or like-new condition on third-party resale marketplaces.
Stampin' Up retired Barely Banana in 2010, which means it is no longer sold directly by Stampin' Up.
You may be able to find select Barely Banana products in new or like-new condition on third-party resale marketplaces.