Yellow Marigold (BM 2155-30)
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Yellow Marigold (BM 2155-30) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 42.3, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Yellow Marigold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Yellow Marigold 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 Yellow Marigold, 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 | Brittlebush | SW 6684 | 48 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Sunny Side Up | P270-7 | 49.4 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Golden Castle | 3004-3A | 42 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Brass Mesh | 1209-6 | 45 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Yellow Marigold (LRV 42.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Yellow Marigold
Darker than Yellow Marigold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2155-30 |
| Hex | #EAA731 |
| RGB | 234, 167, 49 |
| HSL | 38°, 81%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.1, 14.9, 66.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Yellow Marigold (BM 2155-30), published as #EAA731
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Yellow Marigold (BM 2155-30)?
- Yellow Marigold has an LRV of 42.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Yellow Marigold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Yellow Marigold in another brand?
- Golden Castle (Valspar 3004-3A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Yellow Marigold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Yellow Marigold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 66.2; 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.