Sycamore (BM 1137)
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Sycamore (BM 1137) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 56.3, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sycamore
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sycamore 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 Sycamore, 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 | Sweet Orange | SW 6351 | 64 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pueblo Sand | 260E-3 | 58.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Southern Peach | 2006-6B | 58 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Weathered Sandstone | 1082-4 | 56 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Sycamore (LRV 56.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Sycamore
Darker than Sycamore
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1137 |
| Hex | #E3C3A6 |
| RGB | 227, 195, 166 |
| HSL | 29°, 52%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.8, 7.0, 18.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sycamore (BM 1137), published as #E3C3A6
#D3B9A4
#F4CDA6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sycamore (BM 1137)?
- Sycamore has an LRV of 56.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sycamore is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sycamore in another brand?
- Pueblo Sand (Behr 260E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Sycamore warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sycamore as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.8; 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.