Harvest Time (BM 186)
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Harvest Time (BM 186) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 62.6, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Harvest Time
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Harvest Time 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 Harvest Time, 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 | Peace Yellow | SW 2857 | 65 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Harmonious Gold | M300-3 | 64.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sweet Treats | 3005-6B | 64 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spice Is Nice | 1090-2 | 65 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Harvest Time (LRV 62.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Harvest Time
Darker than Harvest Time
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 186 |
| Hex | #EACFA0 |
| RGB | 234, 207, 160 |
| HSL | 38°, 64%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.3, 2.7, 26.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Harvest Time (BM 186), published as #EACFA0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Harvest Time (BM 186)?
- Harvest Time has an LRV of 62.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Harvest Time is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Harvest Time in another brand?
- Harmonious Gold (Behr M300-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Harvest Time warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Harvest Time as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.9; 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.