# Benjamin Moore Lightning Bug

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-lightning-bug-340](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-lightning-bug-340)

Benjamin Moore Lightning Bug 340 is a clear, light golden yellow with a sunny, butter-yellow cast. Its high brightness keeps it airy on walls, while the noticeable yellow saturation gives it more presence than a soft cream. In direct daylight, Lightning Bug can read as crisp and cheerful; under warm bulbs, it shifts toward a richer honeyed tone. It suits breakfast nooks, playrooms, mudrooms, and small kitchens where a warm color can brighten the architecture. Pair it with clean white trim, natural oak, woven textures, or muted blue-gray accents for contrast.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Benjamin Moore
- **Color name:** Lightning Bug
- **Color code:** 340
- **HEX:** #F7E27D
- **RGB:** 247, 226, 125
- **LRV:** 72.44%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Yellow
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 50° Saturation: 49.39% Value: 96.86%
- **HSL:** hsl(50, 88, 73)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.5 Yellow: 49.39 Key: 3.14
- **YIQ:** Y: 220.765 I: 44.97 Q: -26.989
- **XYZ:** X: 69.258 Y: 75.65 Z: 30.35
- **CIE Lab:** L:89.697 a:-5.658 b:51.589
- **CIE Luv:** L:89.697 u:18.741 v:66.924
- **Decimal:** 16245373
- **Hunter Lab:** 86.977, -10.076, 40.195

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Limon](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-limon-334)
- [Benjamin Moore No-Nonsense](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-no-nonsense-361)
- [Benjamin Moore Good Morning Sunshine](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-good-morning-sunshine-326)
- [Benjamin Moore Yellow Roses](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-yellow-roses-353)
- [Benjamin Moore Inner Glow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-inner-glow-348)
- [Benjamin Moore Yellow Finch](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-yellow-finch-2024-40)
- [Behr Upbeat](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-upbeat)
- [Benjamin Moore Dalila](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-dalila-319)
- [Benjamin Moore San Fernando Sunshine](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-san-fernando-sunshine-360)
- [Behr Solar Energy](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-solar-energy)
- [Benjamin Moore Cheerful](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cheerful-354)
- [Benjamin Moore Pure Joy](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-pure-joy-327)
- [Benjamin Moore Delightful Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-delightful-yellow-335)
- [Benjamin Moore Sunburst](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sunburst-2023-40)
- [Sherwin Williams Fun Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/fun-yellow-sw-6908)
- [Benjamin Moore Fiesta Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-fiesta-yellow-341)
- [Benjamin Moore Sunbeam](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sunbeam-328)
- [Benjamin Moore Banana Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-banana-yellow-2022-40)
- [Sherwin Williams Funky Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/funky-yellow-sw-6913)
- [Sherwin Williams Daffodil](https://plan-home.com/color/daffodil-sw-6901)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Fun in the Sun](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-fun-in-the-sun-358)
- [Benjamin Moore Sun City](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sun-city-352)
- [Benjamin Moore Lightning Storm](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-lightning-storm-359)
- [Benjamin Moore Yellow Roses](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-yellow-roses-353)
- [Benjamin Moore Early Dawn](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-early-dawn-338)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Cheerful](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cheerful-354)
- [Benjamin Moore Sunrays](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sunrays-343)
- [Benjamin Moore St. Elmo's Fire](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-st-elmos-fire-362)
- [Benjamin Moore Delightful Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-delightful-yellow-335)
- [Benjamin Moore Glimmer](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-glimmer-342)

## Complementary colors
- [Benjamin Moore Symphony Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-symphony-blue-2060-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Blue Suede Shoes](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blue-suede-shoes-798)
- [Benjamin Moore Mosaic](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mosaic-cc-874)
- [Benjamin Moore Aqua Marina](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-aqua-marina-816)
- [Benjamin Moore Swiss Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-swiss-blue-815)
- [Benjamin Moore Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blue-2066-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Summer Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-summer-blue-2067-50)

Official product page: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/340

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.