American Cheese (BM 2019-40)
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American Cheese (BM 2019-40) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 67.5, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with American Cheese
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for American 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 American 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 | Lemon Twist | SW 6909 | 72 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Citrus | 360B-5 | 71.4 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Summer Gold | 3005-1B | 68 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mariposa | 17-17 | 70 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to American Cheese (LRV 67.5) by LRV.
Lighter than American Cheese
Darker than American Cheese
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2019-40 |
| Hex | #FFD766 |
| RGB | 255, 215, 102 |
| HSL | 44°, 100%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.4, 1.4, 59.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
American Cheese (BM 2019-40), published as #FFD766
#F0CD66
#FFE163
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of American Cheese (BM 2019-40)?
- American Cheese has an LRV of 67.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so American Cheese is a light color.
- What is the closest match to American Cheese in another brand?
- Citrus (Behr 360B-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is American Cheese warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists American Cheese as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 59.8; 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.