Light of the Moon (BM 365)
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Light of the Moon (BM 365) is a very light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 82.4, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Light of the Moon
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Light of the Moon 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 Light of the Moon, 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 | Pineapple Cream | SW 1668 | 82 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Candlelight Yellow | 400A-1 | 86.2 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Summer Morning | 3007-2C | 87 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Banana Pudding | 1212-2 | 85 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Light of the Moon (LRV 82.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Light of the Moon
Darker than Light of the Moon
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 365 |
| Hex | #F7F0C5 |
| RGB | 247, 240, 197 |
| HSL | 52°, 76%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.4, -4.4, 21.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Light of the Moon (BM 365), published as #F7F0C5
#E6E5C3
#FFFBC4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Light of the Moon (BM 365)?
- Light of the Moon has an LRV of 82.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Light of the Moon is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Light of the Moon in another brand?
- Candlelight Yellow (Behr 400A-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Light of the Moon warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Light of the Moon as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.7; 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.