Split Pea (BM 2146-30)
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Split Pea (BM 2146-30) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 38.7, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Split Pea
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Split Pea 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 Split Pea, 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 | Parakeet | SW 6711 | 41 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Laser | P350-6 | 41.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Gilded Pesto | 6007-6B | 38 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Parachute | 1218-5 | 45 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Split Pea (LRV 38.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Split Pea
Darker than Split Pea
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2146-30 |
| Hex | #B1AD55 |
| RGB | 177, 173, 85 |
| HSL | 57°, 37%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.4, -10.7, 45.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Split Pea (BM 2146-30), published as #B1AD55
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Split Pea (BM 2146-30)?
- Split Pea has an LRV of 38.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Split Pea is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Split Pea in another brand?
- Parakeet (SW 6711) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Split Pea warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Split Pea as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 45.2; 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.