Brilliant Amber (BM 161)
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Brilliant Amber (BM 161) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.6, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brilliant Amber
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Brilliant Amber 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 Brilliant Amber, 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 | Saffron Thread | SW 6663 | 39 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Apple Crisp | 290D-5 | 40.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Toasted Coffee | 2008-3B | 43 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cornucopia | 1203-7 | 42 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Brilliant Amber (LRV 37.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Brilliant Amber
Darker than Brilliant Amber
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 161 |
| Hex | #E39A50 |
| RGB | 227, 154, 80 |
| HSL | 30°, 72%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.5, 20.3, 49.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brilliant Amber (BM 161), published as #E39A50
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brilliant Amber (BM 161)?
- Brilliant Amber has an LRV of 37.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brilliant Amber is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brilliant Amber in another brand?
- Saffron Thread (SW 6663) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Brilliant Amber warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Brilliant Amber as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 49.0; 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.