Lemon Shine vs Bella paint color comparison

Lemon Shine vs Bella

Lemon ShineBenjamin MoorevsBellaJotunΔE 53.1Very different colors

Where Lemon Shine belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Bella is a Jotun color. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Lemon Shine (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Bella (LRV 37), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lemon Shine runs red while Bella is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 53.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Lemon Shine
Benjamin Moore · 2020-20
Hex#FFB600
LRV52.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2020-20
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Bella
Jotun · 2489
Hex#d9926d
LRV36.8
BrandJotun
Number2489
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Lemon Shine vs Bella Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lemon Shine 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 Lemon Shine comparisons

See how Lemon Shine stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Lemon Shine
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53

At LRV 83 vs 53, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Lemon Shine
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 53), opening up a space where Lemon Shine encloses it.

Iron Ore
Lemon Shine
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53

At LRV 53 vs 6, Lemon Shine is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Lemon Shine
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53

With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Evergreen Fog
Lemon Shine
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53

Lemon Shine reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Lemon Shine
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Agreeable Gray
Lemon Shine
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Lemon Shine
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53

A 5-point LRV gap (58 vs 53) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Lemon Shine
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53

At LRV 53 vs 27, Lemon Shine is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Lemon Shine
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53

Lemon Shine reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Naval
Lemon Shine
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Lemon Shine reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Lemon Shine
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Bancha
Lemon Shine
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 53 vs 13, Lemon Shine is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Lemon Shine
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53

A 9-point LRV gap (53 vs 44) makes Lemon Shine the marginally brighter of the two.

Pure White
Lemon Shine
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 53), opening up a space where Lemon Shine encloses it.

Artichoke
Lemon Shine
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Lemon Shine reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Lemon Shine
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53

At LRV 66 vs 53, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Lemon Shine
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53

At LRV 74 vs 53, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Lemon Shine
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 53, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Lemon Shine
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53

At LRV 53 vs 12, Lemon Shine is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Lemon Shine
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53

At LRV 68 vs 53, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Lemon Shine
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Lemon Shine reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Calamine
Lemon Shine
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 53), opening up a space where Lemon Shine encloses it.

Treron
Lemon Shine
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Lemon Shine reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Lemon Shine
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53

At LRV 53 vs 12, Lemon Shine is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Lemon Shine
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53

A 7-point LRV gap (53 vs 45) makes Lemon Shine the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
Lemon Shine
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Lemon Shine reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Lemon Shine
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53

Lemon Shine reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Lemon Shine
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Lemon Shine reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Lemon Shine
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Shine
2020-20 · LRV 53

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.