Soleil (BM AF-330)
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Soleil (BM AF-330) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 79.4, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Soleil
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Soleil 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 Soleil, 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 Chiffon | SW 6686 | 79 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Pale Sunshine | 350A-3 | 85.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Coconut Cream | 3004-2C | 84 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Creamy Custard | 1204-3 | 81 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Soleil (LRV 79.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Soleil
Darker than Soleil
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-330 |
| Hex | #FCE9BD |
| RGB | 252, 233, 189 |
| HSL | 42°, 91%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.9, -0.2, 23.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Soleil (BM AF-330), published as #FCE9BD
#EBDFBC
#FFF3BC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Soleil (BM AF-330)?
- Soleil has an LRV of 79.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Soleil is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Soleil in another brand?
- Coconut Cream (Valspar 3004-2C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Soleil warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Soleil as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.8; 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.