Bright Yellow (BM 2022-30)
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Bright Yellow (BM 2022-30) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 65.1, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bright Yellow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bright 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 Bright 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 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lemon Zest | S-G-390 | 68.2 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sunny Jonquil | 3010-1 | 70 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Acorn Squash | 1212-6 | 74 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Bright Yellow (LRV 65.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Bright Yellow
Darker than Bright Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2022-30 |
| Hex | #FFDB00 |
| RGB | 255, 219, 0 |
| HSL | 52°, 100%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.9, -3.9, 87.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bright Yellow (BM 2022-30), published as #FFDB00
#F0D110
#FFE600
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bright Yellow (BM 2022-30)?
- Bright Yellow has an LRV of 65.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bright Yellow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Bright Yellow in another brand?
- Acorn Squash (PPG 1212-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Bright Yellow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bright Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 87.8; 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.