Suntan Yellow
2155-50 · #FBDC9F · LRV 70 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Suntan Yellow, Really?
Suntan Yellow reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2155-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Suntan Yellow
Suntan 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 Suntan Yellow
At LRV 70, Suntan 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 Suntan 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 2155-50 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 | SoléSW 6896 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 74 | Color page → |
| Behr | Melted Butter300A-3 · Behr | 1.1 | 75 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cha-Cha-ChaV014-1 · Valspar | 1.9 | 75.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Honey BeePPG1205-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 76 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Jonquil Yellow40YY 71/335 · Glidden | 1.6 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Balmed Lemon114-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.5 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Suntan 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 #FBDC9F in HSL space. Pair Suntan Yellow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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