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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2022-40

Benjamin Moore Banana Yellow#FFE765 · LRV 75

Banana Yellow reads as a yellow / warm — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2022-40 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE BANANA YELLOW
RGB 255, 231, 101 LRV 75

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Banana Yellow
SKU 2022-40
Hex #FFE765
RGB 255, 231, 101
HSL 51°, 100%, 70%
LRV 75
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Yellow

About Benjamin Moore Banana Yellow

Banana Yellow is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.

Banana Yellow shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Sun's Glory
SKU 0841 · #FDE164 · LRV 76
ΔE 1.66 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.67
All yellow at Behr →
370B-4
#FDE769
June Day
ΔE 0.67 · LRV 79
370B-5
#FDE458
Sun Shower
ΔE 1.25 · LRV 77
380B-4
#FDE96E
Daffodil Yellow
ΔE 1.33 · LRV 80
P300-5
#FDEB70
Upbeat
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 81
370A-3
#FDEA74
Bicycle Yellow
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 81

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5396
#FFEA70
Fuzzy Duckling
ΔE 1.32 · LRV 81
DE5340
#FFE774
Banana Peel
ΔE 1.76 · LRV 80
DE5410
#FBE573
Golden Glitter
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 78
DE5417
#FCE974
Dandelion
ΔE 1.99 · LRV 80
DE5397
#FFDD49
Radiant Sunrise
ΔE 3.57 · LRV 73

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.68
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
1213-6
#F6DB5D
Dilly Dally
ΔE 2.68 · LRV 71
1212-5
#FDEA83
Citrus Punch
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 81
1215-4
#EFDE75
Canary Yellow
ΔE 4.03 · LRV 72
1212-6
#FFDF38
Acorn Squash
ΔE 4.04 · LRV 74
1216-5
#ECE678
Fresh Lemonade
ΔE 5.31 · LRV 76

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.18
All yellow at Valspar →
8001-25D
#F1DA65
Pursuit of Happiness
ΔE 3.18 · LRV 70
8001-25C
#F5E47A
Wild Daffodil
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 76
V017-2
#FFDB63
Backlit Lemon
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 73.5
3008-1C
#FFDE76
Top Banana
ΔE 4.48 · LRV 75.3
V016-2
#FFDD75
Bee's Knees
ΔE 4.73 · LRV 75.2

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.41
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6909
#FED95D
Lemon Twist
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 71
SW 6901
#FAD97A
Daffodil
ΔE 5.95 · LRV 71
SW 6910
#FED340
Daisy
ΔE 6.32 · LRV 68
SW 6908
#F7E594
Fun Yellow
ΔE 6.78 · LRV 78
SW 9017
#FEDF94
Sunny Veranda
ΔE 8.42 · LRV 76

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.78
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-39
#E8D280
Amber
ΔE 7.78 · LRV 65
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 12.57 · LRV 57
JG-42
#EFD3A2
Lemony
ΔE 13.86 · LRV 68
JG-38
#ECE1BC
Ambient Light
ΔE 15.68 · LRV 75
JG-17
#E8E1CD
Soft Landing
ΔE 20.13 · LRV 75

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.95
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 74
#F5D27B
Citron
ΔE 7.95 · LRV 67
NO. 233
#F7E29D
Dayroom Yellow
ΔE 8.81 · LRV 77
NO. 223
#ECC363
Babouche
ΔE 10.14 · LRV 58
NO. 218
#F2CF86
Yellow Ground
ΔE 10.3 · LRV 65
NO. 68
#EFD5A1
Dorset Cream
ΔE 12.89 · LRV 69

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.07
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-23
#F5CA7A
Golden Hour
ΔE 11.07 · LRV 63
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 13.36 · LRV 69
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 16.37 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-62
#F1E6D4
Like Buttah
ΔE 20.68 · LRV 80
PNT100-LT-71
#F7CFB0
Before Sunrise
ΔE 20.89 · LRV 68

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.8
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 11.8 · LRV 60
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 19.06 · LRV 84
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 19.06 · LRV 73
BD-TR
#F4F2E7
Tabula Rasa
ΔE 23.09 · LRV 92
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 23.27 · LRV 86

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Banana Yellow within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

2023-40
Sunburst
LRV null
327
Pure Joy
LRV null
335
Delightful Yellow
LRV null
2021-40
Yellow Highlighter
LRV null
328
Sunbeam
LRV 69
341
Fiesta Yellow
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #FFE765 in HSL space. Pair Banana Yellow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#FFE765 + #657DFF
TRIADIC
#FFE765 · #65FFE7 · #E765FF
ANALOGOUS
#FF9A65 · #FFE765 · #CAFF65

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.24:1 fail
Sample text on black
16.87:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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