Good Morning Sunshine
326 · #F9E584 · LRV 78 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Good Morning Sunshine, Really?
Good Morning Sunshine reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 326 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Good Morning Sunshine
Good Morning Sunshine 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.
How Lighting Changes Good Morning Sunshine
Good Morning Sunshine is very light — LRV 78, 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.
Most complaints about Good Morning Sunshine 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 326 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 | Fun YellowSW 6908 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 78 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cheerful Hue330B-4 · Behr | 1.8 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Wild Daffodil8001-25C · Valspar | 1.6 | 76 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Citrus PunchPPG1212-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Yellow Rose45YY 73/519 · Glidden | 2.5 | 73 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Rachel's Smile118-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Good Morning Sunshine 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 #F9E584 in HSL space. Pair Good Morning Sunshine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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