Angel's Trumpet (BM 278)
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Angel's Trumpet (BM 278) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 48.4, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Angel's Trumpet
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Angel's Trumpet 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 Angel's Trumpet, 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 | Limón Fresco | SW 9030 | 50 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | California Dreaming | 380D-5 | 56.5 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Greek Tapenade | 6008-6B | 50 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Citrus Yellow | 1109-4 | 54 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Angel's Trumpet (LRV 48.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Angel's Trumpet
Darker than Angel's Trumpet
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 278 |
| Hex | #D2BD65 |
| RGB | 210, 189, 101 |
| HSL | 48°, 55%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.7, -3.8, 46.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Angel's Trumpet (BM 278), published as #D2BD65
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Angel's Trumpet (BM 278)?
- Angel's Trumpet has an LRV of 48.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Angel's Trumpet is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Angel's Trumpet in another brand?
- Greek Tapenade (Valspar 6008-6B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Angel's Trumpet warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Angel's Trumpet as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 46.8; 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.