Nacho Cheese (BM 2018-40)
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Nacho Cheese (BM 2018-40) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 65.1, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nacho Cheese
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Nacho Cheese 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 Nacho Cheese, 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 | Golden Plumeria | SW 9019 | 67 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Mellow Yellow | 320B-6 | 67.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Soft Duckling | 3001-2A | 68 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Honey Pot | 1205-6 | 63 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Nacho Cheese (LRV 65.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Nacho Cheese
Darker than Nacho Cheese
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2018-40 |
| Hex | #FFCF6B |
| RGB | 255, 207, 107 |
| HSL | 41°, 100%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.5, 5.8, 55.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nacho Cheese (BM 2018-40), published as #FFCF6B
#F0C56B
#FFD969
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nacho Cheese (BM 2018-40)?
- Nacho Cheese has an LRV of 65.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nacho Cheese is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Nacho Cheese in another brand?
- Mellow Yellow (Behr 320B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Nacho Cheese warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Nacho Cheese as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 55.3; 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.