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Lightning Bug 340
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, Lightning Bug sits at L* 89.7, a* -5.7, b* 51.6. Its hue angle is 96° and its chroma is 51.9, 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 97%.
LRV 72.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 72.4, Lightning Bug is lighter than 81% 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 Lightning Bug
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fun Yellow | SW 6908 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Funky Yellow | SW 6913 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Daffodil | SW 6901 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Lightning Bug
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Lime | T15-15 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Upbeat | P300-5 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lemon Curd | HDC-SP16-03 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limon | 334 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| No-Nonsense | 361 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Good Morning Sunshine | 326 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Yellow Roses | 353 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Inner Glow | 348 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Yellow Finch | 2024-40 | 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.
- Lemon Drops 2019-50 · lighter, LRV 77.0
- Pineapple Grove 333 · lighter, LRV 77.0
- Mellow Yellow 2020-50 · lighter, LRV 77.5
- Yellow Raincoat 2020-40 · darker, LRV 68.9
- American Cheese 2019-40 · darker, LRV 67.5
- Yellow Finch 2024-40 · darker, LRV 68.0
Colors that go with Lightning Bug
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Caribbean Coast 2065-60 · complementary (180°)
- Marmalade 2016-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Celtic Folklore 411 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Lightning Bug vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 6.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 7.9) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 72.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 10.0) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 72.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.