Delightful Yellow vs Sunbeam
Delightful Yellow and Sunbeam come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. These are both beige-yellows, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-yellow to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 70 vs 69 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a yellow character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 2.8 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Delightful Yellow vs Sunbeam Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Delightful Yellow on one side and Sunbeam on the other.
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 Delightful Yellow comparisons
See how Delightful Yellow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 70, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 70 vs 52, Delightful Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 70 vs 58, Delightful Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 27, Delightful Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
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Delightful Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 55, Delightful Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 13, Delightful Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, Delightful Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 70, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Delightful Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Delightful Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Delightful Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, Delightful Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
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Delightful Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
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Delightful Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.