Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Lightning Bug |
| SKU | BD71 |
| Hex | #FEE188 |
| RGB | 254, 225, 136 |
| HSL | 45°, 98%, 76% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About C2 Paint Lightning Bug
Lightning Bug is very light — LRV 77, 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Lightning Bug within C2 Paint'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 #FEE188 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.
C2 Paint 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 C2 Paint BD71 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lightning Bug
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Lightning Bug is Fun Yellow (SW 6908) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fun Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lightning Bug
The closest Behr equivalent of Lightning Bug is Straw Hat (350B-5). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). If Behr is your counter, order Straw Hat and you'll get the same color. See the full Straw Hat swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lightning Bug
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Dalila (319), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lightning Bug without repainting risk. See the full Dalila swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lightning Bug
Valspar's nearest match is Chickery Chick (3008-2A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80.2 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lightning Bug without repainting risk. See the full Chickery Chick swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lightning Bug
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Lightning Bug is Twinkle Little Star (PPG1211-4) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twinkle Little Star swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lightning Bug
The closest Glidden equivalent of Lightning Bug is Yellowbird (45YY 75/472). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). If Glidden is your counter, order Yellowbird and you'll get the same color. See the full Yellowbird swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lightning Bug
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Softened Yellow (117-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lightning Bug without repainting risk. See the full Softened Yellow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lightning Bug
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Lightning Bug is Ginger Wasabi (HGSW 1224) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ginger Wasabi swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lightning Bug
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Ripe Pineapple (DE5389), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lightning Bug without repainting risk. See the full Ripe Pineapple swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Lightning Bug
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Lightning Bug. The nearest is Amber (JG-39) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 65 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Amber swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lightning Bug
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Sherbert Lemon (NO. 9914), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lightning Bug without repainting risk. See the full Sherbert Lemon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lightning Bug
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Go Go Glow (0828), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lightning Bug without repainting risk. See the full Go Go Glow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lightning Bug
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Lightning Bug is Go Go Glow (0828). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 77). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Go Go Glow and you'll get the same color. See the full Go Go Glow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lightning Bug
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Lightning Bug is Go Go Glow (0828). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Kompozit is your counter, order Go Go Glow and you'll get the same color. See the full Go Go Glow swatch →