Angel's Trumpet
278 · #D2BD65 · LRV 51 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Angel's Trumpet, Really?
Angel's Trumpet reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 278 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Angel's Trumpet
Angel's Trumpet is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Angel's Trumpet
At LRV 51, Angel's Trumpet is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Angel's Trumpet are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 278 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Limón FrescoSW 9030 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 50 | Color page → |
| Behr | Dry Sea Grass360F-4 · Behr | 2.1 | 48 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sunlit Meadow8001-26E · Valspar | 2.2 | 54 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Secret SafariPPG1110-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.5 | 48 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Dusty Gold40YY 49/408 · Glidden | 3.2 | 49 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Citrus Zest120-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.1 | 48 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Angel's Trumpet within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D2BD65 in HSL space. Pair Angel's Trumpet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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