Thyme (BM 2148-20)
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Thyme (BM 2148-20) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 25.5, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Thyme
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Thyme 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 Thyme, 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 | Brassy | SW 6410 | 24 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Wishing Troll | T11-17 | 23.6 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Grecian Olive | 3008-7A | 26 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Safari Scene | 11-06 | 26 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Thyme (LRV 25.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Thyme
Darker than Thyme
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2148-20 |
| Hex | #9D8752 |
| RGB | 157, 135, 82 |
| HSL | 42°, 31%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.2, 1.0, 31.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Thyme (BM 2148-20), published as #9D8752
#8F7E51
#AC9151
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Thyme (BM 2148-20)?
- Thyme has an LRV of 25.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Thyme is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Thyme in another brand?
- Wishing Troll (Behr T11-17) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Thyme warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Thyme as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.5; 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.