Sweet 'n Sour (BM 103)
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Sweet 'n Sour (BM 103) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 38.6, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sweet 'n Sour
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sweet 'n Sour 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 Sweet 'n Sour, 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 | Chivalry Copper | SW 6353 | 37 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Roasted Seeds | M220-5 | 42.8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Peach Ice Cream | 2007-5C | 41 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pumpkin Patch | 1201-5 | 36 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Sweet 'n Sour (LRV 38.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Sweet 'n Sour
Darker than Sweet 'n Sour
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 103 |
| Hex | #DA9B72 |
| RGB | 218, 155, 114 |
| HSL | 24°, 58%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.2, 18.8, 30.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sweet 'n Sour (BM 103), published as #DA9B72
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sweet 'n Sour (BM 103)?
- Sweet 'n Sour has an LRV of 38.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sweet 'n Sour is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sweet 'n Sour in another brand?
- Peach Ice Cream (Valspar 2007-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Sweet 'n Sour warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sweet 'n Sour as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.8; 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.