Lion Yellow (BM 2158-60)
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Lion Yellow (BM 2158-60) is a very light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 80.3, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lion Yellow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lion Yellow by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Lion 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 | Gardenia | SW 6665 | 78 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Country Lane | 290A-2 | 84.1 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sweet Almond | 2005-2C | 82 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Magnolia Spray | 1089-2 | 80 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Lion Yellow (LRV 80.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Lion Yellow
Darker than Lion Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2158-60 |
| Hex | #FAE8CE |
| RGB | 250, 232, 206 |
| HSL | 35°, 81%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.8, 2.0, 14.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lion Yellow (BM 2158-60), published as #FAE8CE
#E9DECC
#FFF2CE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lion Yellow (BM 2158-60)?
- Lion Yellow has an LRV of 80.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lion Yellow is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Lion Yellow in another brand?
- Sweet Almond (Valspar 2005-2C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lion Yellow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lion Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.9; 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.