Benjamin Moore

Lightning Bug 340

Lightning Bug 340 is a pale yellow from Benjamin Moore, hex #F7E27D. Its light reflectance value is 75.6, so it reflects a lot of light and will brighten a darker room.

HEX
#F7E27D
RGB
247, 226, 125
HSL
50°, 88%, 73%
CMYK
0, 9, 49, 3
LRV
75.6

See it on the walls

A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.

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Closest matches

The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.

The closest matches to Lightning Bug 340 are Citrus Punch by Johnstone's (excellent match), Go Go Glow 0828 by Colourtrend (good match) and Yellow 06 by Lick (good match).

ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.

Citrus Punch

Johnstone's

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.9

Go Go Glow 0828

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

Yellow 06

Lick

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

Limoncello

Acres Hall

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

Spring Breeze 3

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

65YY 70540

Dulux Trade

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Warm Yellow

Ronseal

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

First Blossom

Fleetwood

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Lightning Bug 340

Johnstone's has 4 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Lightning Bug 340, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.

Citrus Punch

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.9

Primrose Meadow

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Fresh Lemonade

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Canary Yellow

Good Match · ΔE 3.5

Twinkle Little Star

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Lightning Bug 340

Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Lightning Bug 340, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.

Go Go Glow 0828

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

Lemon Peel 0849

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Suns Glory 0841

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Broadway Lights 0856

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Sign Of The Crown 0820

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Lick equivalents to Benjamin Moore Lightning Bug 340

Lick has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Lightning Bug 340, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.

Yellow 06

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

Yellow 08

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Yellow 01

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Acres Hall equivalents to Benjamin Moore Lightning Bug 340

Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Lightning Bug 340, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.

Limoncello

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

Morning Sun

Not a Match · ΔE 6.7

Citrus

Not a Match · ΔE 7.0

Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Lightning Bug 340

Dulux has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Lightning Bug 340, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.

Spring Breeze 3

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Lemon Jester

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Lemon Pie

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

62YY78618

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Green Eggs Ham

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Lightning Bug 340

Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Lightning Bug 340, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.

65YY 70540

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

70YY 79407

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

70YY 66510

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

51YY 78444

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

60YY 71409

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Ronseal equivalents to Benjamin Moore Lightning Bug 340

Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Lightning Bug 340, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.

Warm Yellow

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Buttercream

Not a Match · ΔE 8.1

Mustard Yellow

Not a Match · ΔE 8.5

Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Lightning Bug 340

Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Lightning Bug 340, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.

First Blossom

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Aspen Gold

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Pooh Bear Yellow

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Farrow & Ball equivalents to Benjamin Moore Lightning Bug 340

Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Lightning Bug 340, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Sherbert Lemon

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Yellowcake

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Butterweed

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Little Greene equivalents to Benjamin Moore Lightning Bug 340

Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Lightning Bug 340, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.

Indian Yellow

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Giallo

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Sunlight

Not a Match · ΔE 6.7

Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Lightning Bug 340

Curator has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Lightning Bug 340. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.

Dancing Light

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Optimist

Not a Match · ΔE 9.2

High Stool

Not a Match · ΔE 9.9

Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore Lightning Bug 340

Crown has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Lightning Bug 340. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.

Happy Daze

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Sunrise

Not a Match · ΔE 7.8

Mustard Jar

Not a Match · ΔE 10.3

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Lightning Bug 340

Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Lightning Bug 340. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Butter Cup

Not a Match · ΔE 7.0

Pale Cream

Not a Match · ΔE 9.8

Golden Ivory

Not a Match · ΔE 12.7

Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Lightning Bug 340

Alchemist has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Lightning Bug 340. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.

Limoncello

Not a Match · ΔE 7.5

Buttercup

Not a Match · ΔE 9.8

Sand

Not a Match · ΔE 15.7

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Lightning Bug 340

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Lightning Bug 340. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Applecross

Not a Match · ΔE 16.9

Sandycove

Not a Match · ΔE 19.1

Fuseta

Not a Match · ΔE 19.2

Works well with

Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.

Whites for trim

Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.

65YY 87039

Dulux Trade

Iced White

Dulux

Bailey

Fleetwood

Silver Satin 856

Benjamin Moore

Neutrals alongside

Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.

French Grey - Dark

Little Greene

Fossil Trace

Dulux

Gettysburg Gray HC-107

Benjamin Moore

Everlasting Sage 0422

Colourtrend

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Autumn Festival

Johnstone's

Peas Please

Johnstone's

Rain Boots 0802

Colourtrend

61YY 39443

Dulux Trade

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Pretty Posie 1260

Colourtrend

Medieval 1263

Colourtrend

Marzena Dream 0637

Colourtrend

Cut Velvet 1192

Colourtrend

Where it sits in the Yellows

Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Lightning Bug 340 on it, so some of them look quite different.

Lightning Bug 340 is the 149th of 1,915 yellows Swatcher knows about.