Grand Canyon (BM 118)
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Grand Canyon (BM 118) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 38.5, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grand Canyon
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Grand Canyon 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 Grand Canyon, 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 | Harvest Gold | SW 2858 | 41 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Stunning Gold | M240-6 | 38.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Toffee Cream | 3001-3B | 40 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Wright Sun Tan | FLLW570 | 38 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Grand Canyon (LRV 38.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Grand Canyon
Darker than Grand Canyon
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 118 |
| Hex | #DD9D65 |
| RGB | 221, 157, 101 |
| HSL | 28°, 64%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.8, 17.7, 38.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grand Canyon (BM 118), published as #DD9D65
#CE9364
#ECA764
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grand Canyon (BM 118)?
- Grand Canyon has an LRV of 38.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grand Canyon is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Grand Canyon in another brand?
- Toffee Cream (Valspar 3001-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Grand Canyon warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Grand Canyon as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.6; 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.