Fun in the Sun (BM 358)
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Fun in the Sun (BM 358) is a very light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 82, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fun in the Sun
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Fun in the Sun 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 Fun in the Sun, 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 | Icy Lemonade | SW 1667 | 80 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Summer Resort | 400A-2 | 85.1 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Warm Summer | 3008-2B | 86 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sunbeam | 1212-3 | 83 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Fun in the Sun (LRV 82) by LRV.
Lighter than Fun in the Sun
Darker than Fun in the Sun
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 358 |
| Hex | #F9F1B8 |
| RGB | 249, 241, 184 |
| HSL | 53°, 84%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.5, -6.0, 28.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fun in the Sun (BM 358), published as #F9F1B8
#E8E6B7
#FFFCB7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fun in the Sun (BM 358)?
- Fun in the Sun has an LRV of 82. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fun in the Sun is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Fun in the Sun in another brand?
- Summer Resort (Behr 400A-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fun in the Sun warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Fun in the Sun as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.6; 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.