Sun Valley (BM 350)
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Sun Valley (BM 350) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 49.9, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sun Valley
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley, 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 | Eye Catching | SW 6914 | 50 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Solarium | P310-7 | 51.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Heraldic Gold | 3010-3 | 52 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Indian Maize | 1214-6 | 55 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Sun Valley (LRV 49.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Sun Valley
Darker than Sun Valley
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 350 |
| Hex | #E4BC3B |
| RGB | 228, 188, 59 |
| HSL | 46°, 76%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.7, 1.6, 66.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sun Valley (BM 350), published as #E4BC3B
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#F3C636
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sun Valley (BM 350)?
- Sun Valley has an LRV of 49.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sun Valley is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sun Valley in another brand?
- Solarium (Behr P310-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sun Valley warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sun Valley as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 66.7; 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.