Lightning Bug (BM 340)
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Lightning Bug (BM 340) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 72.4, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lightning Bug
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lightning Bug 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 Lightning Bug, 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 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Plastic Lime | T15-15 | 70.4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Top Banana | 3008-1C | 76 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Canary Yellow | 1215-4 | 72 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Lightning Bug (LRV 72.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Lightning Bug
Darker than Lightning Bug
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 340 |
| Hex | #F7E27D |
| RGB | 247, 226, 125 |
| HSL | 50°, 88%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.7, -5.7, 51.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lightning Bug (BM 340), published as #F7E27D
#E7D87D
#FFED7B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lightning Bug (BM 340)?
- Lightning Bug has an LRV of 72.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lightning Bug is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lightning Bug in another brand?
- Top Banana (Valspar 3008-1C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Lightning Bug warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lightning Bug as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 51.6; 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.