Summer Harvest (BM 206)
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Summer Harvest (BM 206) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 71, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summer Harvest
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Summer Harvest 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 Summer Harvest, 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 | Full Moon | SW 6679 | 78 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Satin Souffle | 380E-3 | 75.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Demure Yellow | 3006-6C | 76 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gentle Glow | 1210-2 | 79 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Summer Harvest (LRV 71) by LRV.
Lighter than Summer Harvest
Darker than Summer Harvest
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 206 |
| Hex | #EEDFB7 |
| RGB | 238, 223, 183 |
| HSL | 44°, 62%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.1, -1.1, 21.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summer Harvest (BM 206), published as #EEDFB7
#DDD5B6
#FFE9B6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summer Harvest (BM 206)?
- Summer Harvest has an LRV of 71. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summer Harvest is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Summer Harvest in another brand?
- Demure Yellow (Valspar 3006-6C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Summer Harvest warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Summer Harvest as warm, with a Warm Yellow 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.