Bumble Bee Yellow vs Bella paint color comparison

Bumble Bee Yellow vs Bella

Bumble Bee YellowBenjamin MoorevsBellaJotunΔE 51.5Very different colors

Bumble Bee Yellow (Benjamin Moore) and Bella (Jotun) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Bumble Bee Yellow belongs to the beige-yellow family and Bella to the beige family. The 13-point LRV gap — 50 for Bumble Bee Yellow vs 37 for Bella — means Bumble Bee Yellow will open up a space more effectively. Where Bumble Bee Yellow leans red, Bella reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 51.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Bumble Bee Yellow
Benjamin Moore · 2020-10
Hex#FFB000
LRV49.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2020-10
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Bella
Jotun · 2489
Hex#d9926d
LRV36.8
BrandJotun
Number2489
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Bumble Bee Yellow vs Bella Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bumble Bee Yellow on one side and Bella on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Bumble Bee Yellow comparisons

See how Bumble Bee Yellow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Bumble Bee Yellow
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 50), opening up a space where Bumble Bee Yellow encloses it.

Ammonite
Bumble Bee Yellow
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 50, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Bumble Bee Yellow
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50

Bumble Bee Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Bumble Bee Yellow
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Evergreen Fog
Bumble Bee Yellow
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 30, Bumble Bee Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Bumble Bee Yellow
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Agreeable Gray
Bumble Bee Yellow
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50

A 11-point LRV gap (60 vs 50) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Bumble Bee Yellow
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Bumble Bee Yellow
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50

Bumble Bee Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Bumble Bee Yellow
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50

A 6-point LRV gap (50 vs 43) makes Bumble Bee Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.

Naval
Bumble Bee Yellow
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 50 vs 4, Bumble Bee Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Bumble Bee Yellow
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Bumble Bee Yellow
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bumble Bee Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Bumble Bee Yellow
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50

Bumble Bee Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pure White
Bumble Bee Yellow
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50

At LRV 84 vs 50, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Bumble Bee Yellow
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 50 vs 21, Bumble Bee Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Bumble Bee Yellow
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 50), opening up a space where Bumble Bee Yellow encloses it.

Shoji White
Bumble Bee Yellow
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 50), opening up a space where Bumble Bee Yellow encloses it.

Snowbound
Bumble Bee Yellow
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 50), opening up a space where Bumble Bee Yellow encloses it.

Pewter Green
Bumble Bee Yellow
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50

Bumble Bee Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Bumble Bee Yellow
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 50), opening up a space where Bumble Bee Yellow encloses it.

Dix Blue
Bumble Bee Yellow
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 9-point LRV gap (50 vs 41) makes Bumble Bee Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.

Calamine
Bumble Bee Yellow
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 50, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Bumble Bee Yellow
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 50 vs 25, Bumble Bee Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Bumble Bee Yellow
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50

Bumble Bee Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Bumble Bee Yellow
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50

Bumble Bee Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Green
Bumble Bee Yellow
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 50 vs 31, Bumble Bee Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Bumble Bee Yellow
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 7, Bumble Bee Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Bumble Bee Yellow
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 50 vs 24, Bumble Bee Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Bumble Bee Yellow
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Bumble Bee Yellow
2020-10 · LRV 50

A 8-point LRV gap (57 vs 50) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.