Jalapeño Pepper (BM 2147-30)
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Jalapeño Pepper (BM 2147-30) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jalapeño Pepper
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Jalapeño Pepper 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 Jalapeño Pepper, 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 | Luau Green | SW 6712 | 29 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lemon Grass | 400B-7 | 34.7 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Crushed Oregano | 6007-6C | 31 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Be Yourself | 1218-7 | 30 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Jalapeño Pepper (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Jalapeño Pepper
Darker than Jalapeño Pepper
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2147-30 |
| Hex | #A19D52 |
| RGB | 161, 157, 82 |
| HSL | 57°, 33%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.6, -9.3, 39.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jalapeño Pepper (BM 2147-30), published as #A19D52
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jalapeño Pepper (BM 2147-30)?
- Jalapeño Pepper has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jalapeño Pepper is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Jalapeño Pepper in another brand?
- Crushed Oregano (Valspar 6007-6C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Jalapeño Pepper warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Jalapeño Pepper as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.4; 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.