Amarillo (BM 320)
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Amarillo (BM 320) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 68.5, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Amarillo
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Amarillo 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 Amarillo, 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 | Lemon Twist | SW 6909 | 72 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Citrus | 360B-5 | 71.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Golden Haze | 3006-1C | 70 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Mariposa | 17-17 | 70 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Amarillo (LRV 68.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Amarillo
Darker than Amarillo
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 320 |
| Hex | #FDDA66 |
| RGB | 253, 218, 102 |
| HSL | 46°, 97%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.0, -1.0, 60.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Amarillo (BM 320), published as #FDDA66
#EED066
#FFE463
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Amarillo (BM 320)?
- Amarillo has an LRV of 68.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Amarillo is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Amarillo in another brand?
- Mariposa (PPG 17-17) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Amarillo warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Amarillo as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 60.3; 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.