Old World (BM 2011-40)
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Old World (BM 2011-40) is a medium, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.4, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Old World
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Old World by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Old World, 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 | Charisma | SW 6605 | 41 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cool Melon | 170B-4 | 45.5 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Peach Burst | 1008-1C | 44 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Salmon Pink | 1188-4 | 47 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Old World (LRV 44.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Old World
Darker than Old World
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2011-40 |
| Hex | #FD988E |
| RGB | 253, 152, 142 |
| HSL | 5°, 97%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.1, 36.7, 21.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Old World (BM 2011-40), published as #FD988E
#ED8E8D
#FFA28E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Old World (BM 2011-40)?
- Old World has an LRV of 44.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Old World is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Old World in another brand?
- Charisma (SW 6605) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Old World warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Old World as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.5; 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.