Smoke Bush (BM 1519)
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Smoke Bush (BM 1519) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Smoke Bush
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Smoke Bush 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 Smoke Bush, 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 | Avocado | SW 2861 | 20 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Sorrel Leaf | N340-6 | 21.1 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Valencia Moss | 6008-4C | 19 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Hindu Lotus | 1026-6 | 22 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Smoke Bush (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Smoke Bush
Darker than Smoke Bush
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1519 |
| Hex | #877C5E |
| RGB | 135, 124, 94 |
| HSL | 44°, 18%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.3, -0.7, 17.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Smoke Bush (BM 1519), published as #877C5E
#78735D
#96855D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Smoke Bush (BM 1519)?
- Smoke Bush has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Smoke Bush is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Smoke Bush in another brand?
- Avocado (SW 2861) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Smoke Bush warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Smoke Bush as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.9; 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.