Pale Daffodil (BM 2017-60)
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Pale Daffodil (BM 2017-60) is a very light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 81.5, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pale Daffodil
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pale Daffodil 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 Pale Daffodil, 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 | Tea Light | SW 7681 | 79 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Frosted Lemon | 330A-2 | 86 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Coconut Scent | 3003-4C | 82 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Creamy Custard | 1204-3 | 81 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Pale Daffodil (LRV 81.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Pale Daffodil
Darker than Pale Daffodil
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2017-60 |
| Hex | #FFECC7 |
| RGB | 255, 236, 199 |
| HSL | 40°, 100%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.1, 0.8, 20.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pale Daffodil (BM 2017-60), published as #FFECC7
#EEE2C5
#FFF6C7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pale Daffodil (BM 2017-60)?
- Pale Daffodil has an LRV of 81.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pale Daffodil is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Pale Daffodil in another brand?
- Frosted Lemon (Behr 330A-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pale Daffodil warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pale Daffodil as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.3; 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.