Sun Blossom (BM 149)
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Sun Blossom (BM 149) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 75.4, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sun Blossom
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sun Blossom by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Sun Blossom, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | They call it Mellow | SW 9015 | 79 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Golden Nectar | P250-2 | 80.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Spun Honey | 2008-2B | 79 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Sawdust | 1206-4 | 79 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Sun Blossom (LRV 75.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Sun Blossom
Darker than Sun Blossom
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 149 |
| Hex | #FEE3B1 |
| RGB | 254, 227, 177 |
| HSL | 39°, 97%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.3, 2.1, 27.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sun Blossom (BM 149), published as #FEE3B1
#EED9B0
#FFEDB0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sun Blossom (BM 149)?
- Sun Blossom has an LRV of 75.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sun Blossom is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sun Blossom in another brand?
- Golden Nectar (Behr P250-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sun Blossom warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sun Blossom as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.