Danse du Soleil (BM CC-212)
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Danse du Soleil (BM CC-212) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 67, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Danse du Soleil
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Danse du 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 Danse du 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 | Classical Yellow | SW 2865 | 69 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Applesauce | 350C-3 | 70 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Toasted Wheat | 3001-2B | 75 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Evening Glow | 1205-5 | 72 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Danse du Soleil (LRV 67) by LRV.
Lighter than Danse du Soleil
Darker than Danse du Soleil
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-212 |
| Hex | #F9D795 |
| RGB | 249, 215, 149 |
| HSL | 40°, 89%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.4, 3.1, 36.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Danse du Soleil (BM CC-212), published as #F9D795
#E9CD94
#FFE194
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Danse du Soleil (BM CC-212)?
- Danse du Soleil has an LRV of 67. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Danse du Soleil is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Danse du Soleil in another brand?
- Classical Yellow (SW 2865) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Danse du Soleil warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Danse du Soleil as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 36.9; 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.