Viking Yellow (BM 321)
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Viking Yellow (BM 321) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 63.2, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Viking Yellow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Viking 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 Viking 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 | Daisy | SW 6910 | 68 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Bright Star | S-G-360 | 64.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Golden Delight | 3005-1A | 63 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Flirtatious | 1212-7 | 70 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 321 |
| Hex | #FFCF30 |
| RGB | 255, 207, 48 |
| HSL | 46°, 100%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.1, 2.9, 77.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Viking Yellow (BM 321), published as #FFCF30
#F0C533
#FFD928
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Viking Yellow (BM 321)?
- Viking Yellow has an LRV of 63.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Viking Yellow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Viking Yellow in another brand?
- Golden Delight (Valspar 3005-1A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Viking Yellow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Viking Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 77.9; 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.