Sunflower Fields vs Brazen paint color comparison

Sunflower Fields vs Brazen

Sunflower FieldsBenjamin MoorevsBrazenValsparΔE 27.7Very different colors

Sunflower Fields (Benjamin Moore) and Brazen (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. The 30-point LRV gap — 49 for Sunflower Fields vs 19 for Brazen — means Sunflower Fields will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 27.7 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

Sunflower Fields
Benjamin Moore · 174
Hex#F5B54F
LRV49.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number174
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Brazen
Valspar · V054-6
Hex#9f7111
LRV19.3
BrandValspar
NumberV054-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Sunflower Fields vs Brazen Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sunflower Fields on one side and Brazen 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 Sunflower Fields comparisons

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

White Dove
Sunflower Fields
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where Sunflower Fields encloses it.

Ammonite
Sunflower Fields
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 49, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Sunflower Fields
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49

Sunflower Fields reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Sunflower Fields
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Evergreen Fog
Sunflower Fields
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49

At LRV 49 vs 30, Sunflower Fields is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Sunflower Fields
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

With LRVs of 52 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Agreeable Gray
Sunflower Fields
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49

A 11-point LRV gap (60 vs 49) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Sunflower Fields
Accessible Beige

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Sunflower Fields
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49

Sunflower Fields reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Sunflower Fields
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49

A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes Sunflower Fields the marginally brighter of the two.

Naval
Sunflower Fields
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 49 vs 4, Sunflower Fields is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Sunflower Fields
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Sunflower Fields
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Sunflower Fields reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Sunflower Fields
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49

Sunflower Fields reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pure White
Sunflower Fields
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49

At LRV 84 vs 49, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Sunflower Fields
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 49 vs 21, Sunflower Fields is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Sunflower Fields
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 49), opening up a space where Sunflower Fields encloses it.

Shoji White
Sunflower Fields
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 49), opening up a space where Sunflower Fields encloses it.

Snowbound
Sunflower Fields
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where Sunflower Fields encloses it.

Pewter Green
Sunflower Fields
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49

Sunflower Fields reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Sunflower Fields
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 49), opening up a space where Sunflower Fields encloses it.

Dix Blue
Sunflower Fields
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 8-point LRV gap (49 vs 41) makes Sunflower Fields the marginally brighter of the two.

Calamine
Sunflower Fields
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 49, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Sunflower Fields
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 49 vs 25, Sunflower Fields is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Sunflower Fields
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49

Sunflower Fields reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Sunflower Fields
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49

Sunflower Fields reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Green
Sunflower Fields
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 49 vs 31, Sunflower Fields is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Sunflower Fields
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49

At LRV 49 vs 7, Sunflower Fields is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Sunflower Fields
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 49 vs 24, Sunflower Fields is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Sunflower Fields
Benjamin Moore
Sunflower Fields
174 · LRV 49

A 8-point LRV gap (57 vs 49) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.