Glimmer (BM 342)
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Glimmer (BM 342) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 64.8, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Glimmer
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Glimmer 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 Glimmer, 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 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Buzz-in | P300-6 | 70.5 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Sweet Mustard | 3008-1B | 71 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Dilly Dally | 1213-6 | 71 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Glimmer (LRV 64.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Glimmer
Darker than Glimmer
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 342 |
| Hex | #F7D64F |
| RGB | 247, 214, 79 |
| HSL | 48°, 91%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.2, -2.8, 68.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Glimmer (BM 342), published as #F7D64F
#E8CC50
#FFE04B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Glimmer (BM 342)?
- Glimmer has an LRV of 64.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Glimmer is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Glimmer in another brand?
- Sweet Mustard (Valspar 3008-1B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Glimmer warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Glimmer as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 68.0; 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.