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Bumble Bee Yellow 2020-10
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Bumble Bee Yellow sits at L* 77.5, a* 18.2, b* 80.6. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 82.7, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 99%.
LRV 49.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.6, Bumble Bee Yellow is lighter than 54% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Bumble Bee Yellow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gusto Gold | SW 6904 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Goldfinch | SW 6905 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nasturtium | SW 6899 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bumble Bee Yellow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Glow | S-G-350 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Sun Ray | S-G-340 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Saffron Thread | 310B-7 | 1.06 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mardi Gras Gold | 2019-10 | 0.36 | Practically identical | |
| Citrus Blast | 2018-30 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Lemon Shine | 2020-20 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Nugget | 2019-20 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mandarin Orange | 2018-20 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oxford Gold | 315 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Yellow Flash 2021-10 · lighter, LRV 53.3
- Oxford Gold 315 · lighter, LRV 55.2
- Sunflower 2019-30 · lighter, LRV 57.3
- Mandarin Orange 2018-20 · darker, LRV 46.1
- Tangelo 2017-30 · darker, LRV 44.9
- Orange Sky 2018-10 · darker, LRV 44.2
Colors that go with Bumble Bee Yellow
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Sunset Boulevard 082 · analogous (−30°)
- Bright Lime 2025-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Poolside Blue 2048-40 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Heather 1620 · triadic (240°)
Bumble Bee Yellow vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.5) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 49.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 10.6) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 49.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 15.6) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 49.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.