Suntan Yellow (BM 2155-50)
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Suntan Yellow (BM 2155-50) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 70.5, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Suntan Yellow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Suntan 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 Suntan 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 | La Luna Amarilla | SW 9016 | 76 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Applesauce | 350C-3 | 70 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Charm Bracelet | 3004-4B | 74 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Honey Bee | 1205-4 | 76 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Suntan Yellow (LRV 70.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Suntan Yellow
Darker than Suntan Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2155-50 |
| Hex | #FBDC9F |
| RGB | 251, 220, 159 |
| HSL | 40°, 92%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.0, 2.4, 33.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Suntan Yellow (BM 2155-50), published as #FBDC9F
#EBD29E
#FFE69E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Suntan Yellow (BM 2155-50)?
- Suntan Yellow has an LRV of 70.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Suntan Yellow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Suntan Yellow in another brand?
- La Luna Amarilla (SW 9016) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Suntan Yellow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Suntan Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.9; 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.