Embassy Green (BM 1523)
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Embassy Green (BM 1523) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Embassy Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Embassy Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Embassy Green, 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 | Meander | SW 9522 | 42 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Explorer Khaki | N330-4 | 41.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Transitional Tan | 6008-2A | 39 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | True Khaki | 14-27 | 43 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Embassy Green (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Embassy Green
Darker than Embassy Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1523 |
| Hex | #B8AE95 |
| RGB | 184, 174, 149 |
| HSL | 43°, 20%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.3, -0.6, 14.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Embassy Green (BM 1523), published as #B8AE95
#A8A493
#C9B895
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Embassy Green (BM 1523)?
- Embassy Green has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Embassy Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Embassy Green in another brand?
- Explorer Khaki (Behr N330-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Embassy Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Embassy Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.1; 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.