Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Lightning Bolt |
| SKU | 323 |
| Hex | #FAF1C5 |
| RGB | 250, 241, 197 |
| HSL | 50°, 84%, 88% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt is very light — LRV 83, 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.
Lightning Bolt 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.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Lightning Bolt within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FAF1C5 in HSL space. Pair Lightning Bolt with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Lightning Bolt Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lightning Bolt from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 323 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lightning Bolt
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Lightning Bolt is Glittery Yellow (SW 7125) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glittery Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lightning Bolt
The closest Behr equivalent of Lightning Bolt is Dancing Butterfly (PPL-20). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 89 vs 83). If Behr is your counter, order Dancing Butterfly and you'll get the same color. See the full Dancing Butterfly swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lightning Bolt
Valspar's nearest match is Summer Morning (3007-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86.6 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lightning Bolt without repainting risk. See the full Summer Morning swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lightning Bolt
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Joyful (PPG1107-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lightning Bolt without repainting risk. See the full Joyful swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lightning Bolt
Glidden's nearest match is Lemon Ice (56YY 86/241), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lightning Bolt without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Ice swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lightning Bolt
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Lightning Bolt is Eco Ivory (222-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eco Ivory swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lightning Bolt
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lemon Mint Leaf (HGSW 1227), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lightning Bolt without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Mint Leaf swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lightning Bolt
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Moonstruck (DE5449), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lightning Bolt without repainting risk. See the full Moonstruck swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lightning Bolt
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Lightning Bolt is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lightning Bolt
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Lightning Bolt is Butterball (0839). At ΔE 0.4 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Butterball and you'll get the same color. See the full Butterball swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lightning Bolt
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Pound Cake (0951), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lightning Bolt without repainting risk. See the full Pound Cake swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lightning Bolt
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Lightning Bolt is Grits (C2-610) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grits swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lightning Bolt
Kompozit's nearest match is Pound Cake (0951), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lightning Bolt without repainting risk. See the full Pound Cake swatch →