Lemon Shine (BM 2020-20)
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Lemon Shine (BM 2020-20) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 52.5, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lemon Shine
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lemon Shine 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 Lemon Shine, 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 | Goldfinch | SW 6905 | 55 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Saffron Thread | 310B-7 | 53.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Golden Flame | 3002-1A | 54 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fall Gold | 1205-7 | 57 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Lemon Shine (LRV 52.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Lemon Shine
Darker than Lemon Shine
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2020-20 |
| Hex | #FFB600 |
| RGB | 255, 182, 0 |
| HSL | 43°, 100%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.9, 15.1, 81.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lemon Shine (BM 2020-20), published as #FFB600
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#FFC000
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lemon Shine (BM 2020-20)?
- Lemon Shine has an LRV of 52.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lemon Shine is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lemon Shine in another brand?
- Goldfinch (SW 6905) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lemon Shine warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lemon Shine as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 81.6; 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.