Monticello Peach (BM 018)
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Monticello Peach (BM 018) is a medium, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 46.9, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Monticello Peach
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Monticello Peach by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Monticello Peach, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Stone Fruit | SW 9699 | 47 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Peach Mimosa | HDC-MD-18 | 47 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Apricot Jam | 2005-4A | 50 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Coral Serenade | 1193-5 | 49 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Monticello Peach (LRV 46.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Monticello Peach
Darker than Monticello Peach
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 018 |
| Hex | #F5A48C |
| RGB | 245, 164, 140 |
| HSL | 14°, 84%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.7, 27.2, 24.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Monticello Peach (BM 018), published as #F5A48C
#E59A8B
#FFAE8B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Monticello Peach (BM 018)?
- Monticello Peach has an LRV of 46.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Monticello Peach is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Monticello Peach in another brand?
- Peach Mimosa (Behr HDC-MD-18) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Monticello Peach warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Monticello Peach as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.