Lemon Grass (BM 339)
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Lemon Grass (BM 339) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 79, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lemon Grass
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lemon Grass 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 Lemon Grass, 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 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Storm Lightning | P310-4 | 79.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Chickery Chick | 3008-2A | 81 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Twinkle Little Star | 1211-4 | 80 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Lemon Grass (LRV 79) by LRV.
Lighter than Lemon Grass
Darker than Lemon Grass
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 339 |
| Hex | #FCEB9D |
| RGB | 252, 235, 157 |
| HSL | 49°, 94%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.8, -5.1, 40.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lemon Grass (BM 339), published as #FCEB9D
#ECE09C
#FFF69C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lemon Grass (BM 339)?
- Lemon Grass has an LRV of 79. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lemon Grass is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lemon Grass in another brand?
- Chickery Chick (Valspar 3008-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lemon Grass warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lemon Grass as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.0; 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.