Sparkling Sun
2020-30 · #FFC31E · LRV 58 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Chilled Wine41
- 2Honey Tea52
- 3Sparkling Sun58
- 4Banana Cream71
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Sparkling Sun, Really?
Sparkling Sun reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2020-30 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sparkling Sun
Sparkling Sun 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 Sparkling Sun
At LRV 58, Sparkling Sun 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 Sparkling Sun 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 2020-30 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 | CitrusSW 6906 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 61 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sunflower330B-7 · Behr | 0.7 | 61 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Golden Spell3004-1B · Valspar | 1.3 | 61 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Rise-N-ShinePPG1206-7 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 61 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Rise-N-ShinePPG1206-7 · Glidden | 1.2 | 62 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Ducky Yellow116-7DB · Dutch Boy | 1.2 | 58 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Sparkling Sun 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 #FFC31E in HSL space. Pair Sparkling Sun with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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