Bayleaf (BM 1533)
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Bayleaf (BM 1533) is a very deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.2, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bayleaf
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bayleaf 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 Bayleaf, 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 | Messenger Bag | SW 7740 | 18 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Crocodile | 380F-7 | 17 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ironclad | 5008-2B | 19 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Conservation | 1027-6 | 16 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Bayleaf (LRV 18.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Bayleaf
Darker than Bayleaf
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1533 |
| Hex | #7D735D |
| RGB | 125, 115, 93 |
| HSL | 41°, 15%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.8, 0.1, 13.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bayleaf (BM 1533), published as #7D735D
#6E6A5C
#8C7C5C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bayleaf (BM 1533)?
- Bayleaf has an LRV of 18.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bayleaf is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bayleaf in another brand?
- Messenger Bag (SW 7740) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bayleaf warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bayleaf as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.6; 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.