Eye of the Tiger (BM 188)
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Eye of the Tiger (BM 188) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 46.9, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Eye of the Tiger
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Eye of the Tiger 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 Eye of the Tiger, 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 | Classical Gold | SW 2831 | 53 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Pyramid Gold | PPU6-04 | 50.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pirate's Treasure | 3006-5B | 47 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lion's Mane | 1207-5 | 49 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Eye of the Tiger (LRV 46.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Eye of the Tiger
Darker than Eye of the Tiger
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 188 |
| Hex | #E3B26F |
| RGB | 227, 178, 111 |
| HSL | 35°, 67%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.7, 9.8, 40.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Eye of the Tiger (BM 188), published as #E3B26F
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#F3BC6E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Eye of the Tiger (BM 188)?
- Eye of the Tiger has an LRV of 46.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Eye of the Tiger is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Eye of the Tiger in another brand?
- Lion's Mane (PPG 1207-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Eye of the Tiger warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Eye of the Tiger as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.8; 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.