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Sun Blossom 149
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sun Blossom sits at L* 91.3, a* 2.1, b* 27.9. Its hue angle is 86° and its chroma is 27.9, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 92%.
LRV 75.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 75.4, Sun Blossom is lighter than 86% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sun Blossom
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They call it Mellow | SW 9015 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Banana Cream | SW 6673 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Honeypot | SW 9663 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sun Blossom
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Nectar | P250-2 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Vanilla Ice Cream | P260-3 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Wickerware | 360C-2 | 1.40 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Yogurt | 150 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Pineapple Smoothy | 142 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Straw | 2154-50 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Shooting Star | 304 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Light | 143 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet Nectar | 156 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Butter Milk CC-216 · lighter, LRV 80.3
- Old World Romance 303 · lighter, LRV 80.3
- Cream Yellow 2155-60 · lighter, LRV 80.8
- Cantaloupe 157 · darker, LRV 71.3
- Jicama AF-315 · darker, LRV 72.5
- Virginia Beach 917 · darker, LRV 72.5
Colors that go with Sun Blossom
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Springtime Peach 2014-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Sour Apple 401 · analogous (+30°)
- Jamaican Aqua 2048-60 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Sun Blossom vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 3.9) is darker (LRV 71.3 vs 75.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 4.4) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 75.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 5.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.