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Flower Power 398
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, Flower Power sits at L* 80.6, a* -16.1, b* 63.1. Its hue angle is 104° and its chroma is 65.2, 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 95%.
LRV 55.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.0, Flower Power is lighter than 59% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Flower Power
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nervy Hue | SW 6917 | 5.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Center Stage | SW 6920 | 5.55 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Frolic | SW 6703 | 6.03 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Flower Power
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grape Green | 400B-5 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Lime Pop | S-G-400 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cilantro Lime | P340-5A | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exotic Lime | 399 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Chamomile | 397 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eccentric Lime | 2027-30 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grape Green | 2027-40 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Electric Slide | 404 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yew Green | 2025-20 | 4.40 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Yellow Tone 370 · lighter, LRV 58.7
- Lemon Grove 363 · lighter, LRV 59.9
- Chamomile 397 · lighter, LRV 59.6
- Citrus Burst 364 · darker, LRV 48.8
- Eccentric Lime 2027-30 · darker, LRV 47.7
- Bright Gold 371 · darker, LRV 47.0
Colors that go with Flower Power
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Sunflower Fields 174 · analogous (−30°)
- Spring Leaf 2030-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Flower Power vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 12.4) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 55.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 13.2) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 55.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 14.1) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 55.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.