Lion Heart (BM 306)
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Lion Heart (BM 306) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 59.8, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lion Heart
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lion Heart 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 Lion Heart, 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 | June Day | SW 6682 | 63 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Sunday Afternoon | T14-19 | 61.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Bask in the Glow | 2008-1C | 64 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Yukon Gold | 1209-4 | 61 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Lion Heart (LRV 59.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Lion Heart
Darker than Lion Heart
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 306 |
| Hex | #F5CA79 |
| RGB | 245, 202, 121 |
| HSL | 39°, 86%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.5, 5.5, 45.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lion Heart (BM 306), published as #F5CA79
#E6C078
#FFD477
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lion Heart (BM 306)?
- Lion Heart has an LRV of 59.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lion Heart is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lion Heart in another brand?
- Bask in the Glow (Valspar 2008-1C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lion Heart warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lion Heart as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 45.9; 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.