Sun Kissed Yellow (BM 2022-20)
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Sun Kissed Yellow (BM 2022-20) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 61.5, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sun Kissed Yellow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sun Kissed Yellow 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 Sun Kissed Yellow, 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 | Daisy | SW 6910 | 68 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lemon Zest | S-G-390 | 68.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tangy | 3008-1A | 66 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Flirtatious | 1212-7 | 70 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Sun Kissed Yellow (LRV 61.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Sun Kissed Yellow
Darker than Sun Kissed Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2022-20 |
| Hex | #FFD600 |
| RGB | 255, 214, 0 |
| HSL | 50°, 100%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.7, -1.4, 87.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sun Kissed Yellow (BM 2022-20), published as #FFD600
#F0CC10
#FFE000
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sun Kissed Yellow (BM 2022-20)?
- Sun Kissed Yellow has an LRV of 61.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sun Kissed Yellow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sun Kissed Yellow in another brand?
- Lemon Zest (Behr S-G-390) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sun Kissed Yellow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sun Kissed Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 87.0; 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.