Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · #FFB000 · LRV 50 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Bumble Bee Yellow, Really?
Bumble Bee Yellow reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2020-10 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Bumble Bee Yellow
Bumble Bee Yellow 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 Bumble Bee Yellow
At LRV 50, Bumble Bee Yellow is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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 Bumble Bee Yellow 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 2020-10 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 | GoldfinchSW 6905 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 55 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sun RayS-G-340 · Behr | 2.5 | 50 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Kernel of TruthV015-3 · Valspar | 2.5 | 51.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Fall GoldPPG1205-7 · PPG / Glidden | 3.6 | 57 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Fall GoldPPG1205-7 · Glidden | 3.6 | 57 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sweet As Honey113-6DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 55 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Bumble Bee 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.
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 #FFB000 in HSL space. Pair Bumble Bee Yellow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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