Amber (BM 168)
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Amber (BM 168) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Amber
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for 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 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 | Tassel | SW 6369 | 30 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Exotic Honey | S-H-290 | 27.2 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Fancy Suede | 3010-5 | 29 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ginger Beer | 1202-7 | 27 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Amber (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Amber
Darker than Amber
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 168 |
| Hex | #C58240 |
| RGB | 197, 130, 64 |
| HSL | 30°, 53%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.1, 19.7, 45.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Amber (BM 168), published as #C58240
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Amber (BM 168)?
- Amber has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Amber is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Amber in another brand?
- Ginger Beer (PPG 1202-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Amber warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Amber as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 45.3; 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.