Sparkling Sun (BM 2020-30)
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Sparkling Sun (BM 2020-30) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 58.2, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sparkling Sun
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sparkling Sun 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 Sparkling Sun, 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 | Cheerful | SW 6903 | 63 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Center Stage | 360B-7 | 59.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Golden Spell | 3004-1B | 61 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rise-n-shine | 1206-7 | 62 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Sparkling Sun (LRV 58.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Sparkling Sun
Darker than Sparkling Sun
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2020-30 |
| Hex | #FFC31E |
| RGB | 255, 195, 30 |
| HSL | 44°, 100%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.1, 8.7, 79.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sparkling Sun (BM 2020-30), published as #FFC31E
#F0B923
#FFCD0F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sparkling Sun (BM 2020-30)?
- Sparkling Sun has an LRV of 58.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sparkling Sun is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sparkling Sun in another brand?
- Center Stage (Behr 360B-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sparkling Sun warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sparkling Sun as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 79.8; 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.