Sunshine on the Bay (BM 347)
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Sunshine on the Bay (BM 347) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 72.8, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sunshine on the Bay
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sunshine on the Bay 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 Sunshine on the Bay, 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 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Storm Lightning | P310-4 | 79.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Wild Daisy | 3007-4A | 76 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Wright Cornfield Tan | FLLW785 | 81 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Sunshine on the Bay (LRV 72.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Sunshine on the Bay
Darker than Sunshine on the Bay
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 347 |
| Hex | #F3E49C |
| RGB | 243, 228, 156 |
| HSL | 50°, 78%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.3, -5.1, 37.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sunshine on the Bay (BM 347), published as #F3E49C
#E3DA9B
#FFEF9B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sunshine on the Bay (BM 347)?
- Sunshine on the Bay has an LRV of 72.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sunshine on the Bay is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sunshine on the Bay in another brand?
- Wild Daisy (Valspar 3007-4A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sunshine on the Bay warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sunshine on the Bay as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.0; 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.