Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Lightning Bug |
| SKU | 340 |
| Hex | #F7E27D |
| RGB | 247, 226, 125 |
| HSL | 50°, 88%, 73% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore Lightning Bug
Lightning Bug is very light — LRV 76, 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 Bug 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Lightning Bug 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 #F7E27D in HSL space. Pair Lightning Bug 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 Bug Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lightning Bug 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 340 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lightning Bug
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Lightning Bug. The nearest is Daffodil (SW 6901) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Daffodil swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lightning Bug
At Behr, the closest color to Lightning Bug is Yellow Corn (330B-5) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yellow Corn swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lightning Bug
Valspar's nearest match is Wild Daffodil (8001-25C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lightning Bug without repainting risk. See the full Wild Daffodil swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lightning Bug
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Canary Yellow (PPG1215-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lightning Bug without repainting risk. See the full Canary Yellow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lightning Bug
At Glidden, the closest color to Lightning Bug is Yellow Rose (45YY 73/519) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yellow Rose swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lightning Bug
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Lightning Bug. The nearest is Spinning Gold (117-5DB) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spinning Gold swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lightning Bug
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Lightning Bug. The nearest is Daffodil Hill (HGSW 1184) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Daffodil Hill swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lightning Bug
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Lightning Bug is Summer Daffodil (DE5312) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Daffodil swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Lightning Bug
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Lightning Bug. The nearest is Amber (JG-39) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 65 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Amber swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lightning Bug
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Lightning Bug is Sherbert Lemon (NO. 9914) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sherbert Lemon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lightning Bug
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Lightning Bug is Broadway Lights (0856) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Broadway Lights swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lightning Bug
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Lightning Bug is Broadway Lights (0856) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Broadway Lights swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lightning Bug
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Lightning Bug is Lightning Bug (BD71) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lightning Bug swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lightning Bug
At Kompozit, the closest color to Lightning Bug is Broadway Lights (0856) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Broadway Lights swatch →