Marmalade (BM 2016-40)
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Marmalade (BM 2016-40) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 56, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Marmalade
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Marmalade 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 Marmalade, 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 | Surprise Amber | SW 6654 | 53 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cheese Puff | P240-5 | 57.1 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Orange Toffee | 2007-1C | 58 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Zing | 1203-5 | 60 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Marmalade (LRV 56) by LRV.
Lighter than Marmalade
Darker than Marmalade
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2016-40 |
| Hex | #FFBA71 |
| RGB | 255, 186, 113 |
| HSL | 31°, 100%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.5, 17.2, 46.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Marmalade (BM 2016-40), published as #FFBA71
#F0B070
#FFC46F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Marmalade (BM 2016-40)?
- Marmalade has an LRV of 56. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Marmalade is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Marmalade in another brand?
- Cheese Puff (Behr P240-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Marmalade warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Marmalade as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 46.5; 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.