Semolina (BM 2155-40)
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Semolina (BM 2155-40) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 56.3, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Semolina
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Semolina 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 Semolina, 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 | June Day | SW 6682 | 63 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Luscious Lemon | HDC-MD-24 | 55.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Maple Taffy | 3004-3C | 64 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Yukon Gold | 1209-4 | 61 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Semolina (LRV 56.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Semolina
Darker than Semolina
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2155-40 |
| Hex | #F4C36B |
| RGB | 244, 195, 107 |
| HSL | 39°, 86%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.5, 7.5, 50.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Semolina (BM 2155-40), published as #F4C36B
#E5B96B
#FFCD69
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Semolina (BM 2155-40)?
- Semolina has an LRV of 56.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Semolina is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Semolina in another brand?
- Yukon Gold (PPG 1209-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Semolina warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Semolina as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 50.3; 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.