Copacabana (BM 284)
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Copacabana (BM 284) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 72.8, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Copacabana
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Copacabana 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 Copacabana, 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 | Venetian Yellow | SW 1666 | 77 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Lily Bulb | P320-3 | 77.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Wild Daisy | 3007-4A | 76 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wright Cornfield Tan | FLLW785 | 81 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Copacabana (LRV 72.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Copacabana
Darker than Copacabana
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 284 |
| Hex | #F3E4A0 |
| RGB | 243, 228, 160 |
| HSL | 49°, 78%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.4, -4.7, 35.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Copacabana (BM 284), published as #F3E4A0
#E3DA9F
#FFEF9F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Copacabana (BM 284)?
- Copacabana has an LRV of 72.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Copacabana is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Copacabana in another brand?
- Wright Cornfield Tan (PPG FLLW785) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Copacabana warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Copacabana as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.1; 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.