Limon (BM 334)
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Limon (BM 334) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 73.7, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Limon
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Limon 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 Limon, 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 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lemon Curd | HDC-SP16-03 | 73.7 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lemon Curd | 3007-2A | 79 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Citrus Punch | 1212-5 | 81 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Limon (LRV 73.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Limon
Darker than Limon
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 334 |
| Hex | #F7E481 |
| RGB | 247, 228, 129 |
| HSL | 50°, 88%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.3, -6.3, 50.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Limon (BM 334), published as #F7E481
#E7DA81
#FFEF7F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Limon (BM 334)?
- Limon has an LRV of 73.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Limon is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Limon in another brand?
- Citrus Punch (PPG 1212-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Limon warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Limon as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 50.4; 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.