Luminous Days vs Semolina paint color comparison

Luminous Days vs Semolina

Luminous DaysBenjamin MoorevsSemolinaBenjamin MooreΔE 9.8Noticeable difference

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 56 vs 52, Semolina will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a red quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 9.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Luminous Days
Benjamin Moore · 300
Hex#EFBC50
LRV52.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number300
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Semolina
Benjamin Moore · 2155-40
Hex#F4C36B
LRV56.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2155-40
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Luminous Days vs Semolina Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Luminous Days on one side and Semolina 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 Luminous Days comparisons

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

White Dove
Luminous Days
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Luminous Days encloses it.

Ammonite
Luminous Days
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 52, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Luminous Days
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52

Luminous Days reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Luminous Days
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52

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

Evergreen Fog
Luminous Days
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 30, Luminous Days is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Luminous Days
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

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

Agreeable Gray
Luminous Days
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52

A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Luminous Days
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Luminous Days
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52

Luminous Days reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Luminous Days
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52

A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Luminous Days the marginally brighter of the two.

Naval
Luminous Days
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 52 vs 4, Luminous Days is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Luminous Days
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52

With LRVs of 55 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Bancha
Luminous Days
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Luminous Days reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Luminous Days
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52

Luminous Days reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pure White
Luminous Days
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52

At LRV 84 vs 52, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Luminous Days
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 52 vs 21, Luminous Days is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Luminous Days
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Luminous Days encloses it.

Shoji White
Luminous Days
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Luminous Days encloses it.

Snowbound
Luminous Days
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Luminous Days encloses it.

Pewter Green
Luminous Days
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52

Luminous Days reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Luminous Days
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Luminous Days encloses it.

Dix Blue
Luminous Days
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Luminous Days the marginally brighter of the two.

Calamine
Luminous Days
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 52, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Luminous Days
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 52 vs 25, Luminous Days is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Luminous Days
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52

Luminous Days reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Luminous Days
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52

Luminous Days reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Green
Luminous Days
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 52 vs 31, Luminous Days is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Luminous Days
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 7, Luminous Days is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Luminous Days
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 52 vs 24, Luminous Days is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Luminous Days
Benjamin Moore
Luminous Days
300 · LRV 52

A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.