Lemon (BM 2021-20)
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Lemon (BM 2021-20) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 54.5, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lemon
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lemon 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, 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 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Citrus Splash | S-G-370 | 60.7 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Golden Delight | 3005-1A | 63 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rise-n-shine | 1206-7 | 62 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Lemon (LRV 54.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Lemon
Darker than Lemon
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2021-20 |
| Hex | #FFC400 |
| RGB | 255, 196, 0 |
| HSL | 46°, 100%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.2, 7.8, 83.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lemon (BM 2021-20), published as #FFC400
#F0BA0E
#FFCE00
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lemon (BM 2021-20)?
- Lemon has an LRV of 54.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lemon is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lemon in another brand?
- Citrus Splash (Behr S-G-370) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lemon warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lemon as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 83.9; 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.