Guesthouse (BM 1117)
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Guesthouse (BM 1117) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 39.7, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Guesthouse
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Guesthouse 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 Guesthouse, 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 | Stonebriar | SW 7693 | 43 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Flax Straw | S300-4 | 42.9 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Buckskin Pony | 3004-7C | 39 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Outback | 1088-5 | 40 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Guesthouse (LRV 39.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Guesthouse
Darker than Guesthouse
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1117 |
| Hex | #CAA77A |
| RGB | 202, 167, 122 |
| HSL | 34°, 43%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.6, 6.6, 28.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Guesthouse (BM 1117), published as #CAA77A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Guesthouse (BM 1117)?
- Guesthouse has an LRV of 39.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Guesthouse is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Guesthouse in another brand?
- Stonebriar (SW 7693) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Guesthouse warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Guesthouse as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.1; 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.