Scarecrow (BM 1041)
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Scarecrow (BM 1041) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.5, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Scarecrow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Scarecrow by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Scarecrow, 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 | Tangled Twine | SW 9538 | 27 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Hiking Trail | ECC-51-1 | 29.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | River Oak | 3004-9C | 29 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Coffee With Cream | 1086-6 | 27 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Scarecrow (LRV 28.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Scarecrow
Darker than Scarecrow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1041 |
| Hex | #A98E69 |
| RGB | 169, 142, 105 |
| HSL | 35°, 27%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.6, 4.8, 23.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Scarecrow (BM 1041), published as #A98E69
#9A8568
#B89868
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Scarecrow (BM 1041)?
- Scarecrow has an LRV of 28.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Scarecrow is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Scarecrow in another brand?
- Hiking Trail (Behr ECC-51-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Scarecrow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Scarecrow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.5; 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.