Sunbeam (BM 328)
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Sunbeam (BM 328) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 68.7, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sunbeam
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sunbeam 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 Sunbeam, 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 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Neon Light | 380B-5 | 74.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Golden Mist | 3007-1C | 73 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Dilly Dally | 1213-6 | 71 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Sunbeam (LRV 68.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Sunbeam
Darker than Sunbeam
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 328 |
| Hex | #FBDE61 |
| RGB | 251, 222, 97 |
| HSL | 49°, 95%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.7, -4.1, 63.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sunbeam (BM 328), published as #FBDE61
#ECD461
#FFE95E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sunbeam (BM 328)?
- Sunbeam has an LRV of 68.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sunbeam is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sunbeam in another brand?
- Golden Mist (Valspar 3007-1C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sunbeam warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sunbeam as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 63.4; 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.