Bold Yellow (BM 336)
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Bold Yellow (BM 336) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 69, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bold Yellow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bold 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 Bold 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 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lemon Tart | 380B-6 | 69.7 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sunny Jonquil | 3010-1 | 70 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Acorn Squash | 1212-6 | 74 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Bold Yellow (LRV 69) by LRV.
Lighter than Bold Yellow
Darker than Bold Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 336 |
| Hex | #FFDD39 |
| RGB | 255, 221, 57 |
| HSL | 50°, 100%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.6, -3.9, 78.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bold Yellow (BM 336), published as #FFDD39
#F0D33C
#FFE832
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bold Yellow (BM 336)?
- Bold Yellow has an LRV of 69. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bold Yellow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Bold Yellow in another brand?
- Acorn Squash (PPG 1212-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bold Yellow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bold Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 78.3; 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.