Laguna Yellow (BM 291)
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Laguna Yellow (BM 291) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 64.5, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Laguna Yellow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Laguna 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 Laguna 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 | Lively Yellow | SW 6702 | 68 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Pineapple Crush | P320-4 | 70.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Island Sun | 3007-3C | 70 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tainted Gold | 11-02 | 68 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Laguna Yellow (LRV 64.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Laguna Yellow
Darker than Laguna Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 291 |
| Hex | #EBD689 |
| RGB | 235, 214, 137 |
| HSL | 47°, 71%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.8, -3.2, 40.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Laguna Yellow (BM 291), published as #EBD689
#DBCC88
#FBE088
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Laguna Yellow (BM 291)?
- Laguna Yellow has an LRV of 64.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Laguna Yellow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Laguna Yellow in another brand?
- Pineapple Crush (Behr P320-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Laguna Yellow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Laguna Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.6; 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.