Vernazza Yellow (BM 325)
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Vernazza Yellow (BM 325) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 79.3, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Vernazza Yellow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Vernazza 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 Vernazza 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 | Fun Yellow | SW 6908 | 78 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Storm Lightning | P310-4 | 79.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Lemon Twist | 3006-2B | 82 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Wright Cornfield Tan | FLLW785 | 81 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Vernazza Yellow (LRV 79.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Vernazza Yellow
Darker than Vernazza Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 325 |
| Hex | #FCEBA2 |
| RGB | 252, 235, 162 |
| HSL | 49°, 94%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.9, -4.5, 37.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vernazza Yellow (BM 325), published as #FCEBA2
#ECE0A1
#FFF6A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vernazza Yellow (BM 325)?
- Vernazza Yellow has an LRV of 79.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vernazza Yellow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Vernazza Yellow in another brand?
- Lemon Twist (Valspar 3006-2B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Vernazza Yellow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Vernazza Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.6; 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.