Desert Beach (BM 1104)
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Desert Beach (BM 1104) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 32.3, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Desert Beach
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Desert Beach 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 Desert Beach, 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 | Mannered Gold | SW 6130 | 34 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Burnished Caramel | HDC-CL-15 | 32.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Corner Café | 3003-7C | 30 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Honey Haven | 1089-6 | 32 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Desert Beach (LRV 32.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Desert Beach
Darker than Desert Beach
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1104 |
| Hex | #BF9364 |
| RGB | 191, 147, 100 |
| HSL | 31°, 42%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.1, 10.7, 31.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Desert Beach (BM 1104), published as #BF9364
#B08963
#CE9D63
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Desert Beach (BM 1104)?
- Desert Beach has an LRV of 32.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Desert Beach is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Desert Beach in another brand?
- Honey Haven (PPG 1089-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Desert Beach warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Desert Beach as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.2; 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.