Oregano (BM 2147-10)
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Oregano (BM 2147-10) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 22.6, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oregano
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Oregano 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 Oregano, 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 | Verdant | SW 6713 | 20 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Retro Avocado | PPU9-03 | 25.9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Shallow Valley | 6011-9 | 25 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Enough Is Enough | 1117-7 | 25 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Oregano (LRV 22.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Oregano
Darker than Oregano
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2147-10 |
| Hex | #8C883F |
| RGB | 140, 136, 63 |
| HSL | 57°, 38%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.6, -8.8, 39.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oregano (BM 2147-10), published as #8C883F
#7E7E3F
#9B923D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oregano (BM 2147-10)?
- Oregano has an LRV of 22.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oregano is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Oregano in another brand?
- Retro Avocado (Behr PPU9-03) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Oregano warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Oregano as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.2; 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.