Banana Yellow (BM 2022-40)
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Banana Yellow (BM 2022-40) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 74.6, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Banana Yellow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Banana 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 Banana 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 | Lemon Twist | SW 6909 | 72 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Neon Light | 380B-5 | 74.8 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Golden Mist | 3007-1C | 73 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dilly Dally | 1213-6 | 71 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Banana Yellow (LRV 74.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Banana Yellow
Darker than Banana Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2022-40 |
| Hex | #FFE765 |
| RGB | 255, 231, 101 |
| HSL | 51°, 100%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.4, -6.8, 64.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Banana Yellow (BM 2022-40), published as #FFE765
#F0DC65
#FFF262
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Banana Yellow (BM 2022-40)?
- Banana Yellow has an LRV of 74.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Banana Yellow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Banana Yellow in another brand?
- Neon Light (Behr 380B-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Banana Yellow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Banana Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 64.6; 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.