Glowing Umber (BM 182)
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Glowing Umber (BM 182) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.2, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Glowing Umber
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Glowing Umber 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 Glowing Umber, 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 | Ceremonial Gold | SW 6382 | 39 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Solar Fusion | UL150-3 | 40.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Amber Wheat | 3003-3A | 38 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mayan Treasure | 1208-6 | 36 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Glowing Umber (LRV 37.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Glowing Umber
Darker than Glowing Umber
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 182 |
| Hex | #D59D4E |
| RGB | 213, 157, 78 |
| HSL | 35°, 62%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.6, 12.7, 48.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Glowing Umber (BM 182), published as #D59D4E
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#E4A74C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Glowing Umber (BM 182)?
- Glowing Umber has an LRV of 37.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Glowing Umber is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Glowing Umber in another brand?
- Solar Fusion (Behr UL150-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Glowing Umber warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Glowing Umber as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 48.6; 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.