Military Tan (BM 2148-30)
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Military Tan (BM 2148-30) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 33.4, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Military Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Military Tan 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 Military Tan, 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 | Edgy Gold | SW 6409 | 32 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Apple Wine | HDC-CL-19 | 35.5 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Bedouin Trail | 3007-7B | 35 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cool Camel | 1104-5 | 33 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Military Tan (LRV 33.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Military Tan
Darker than Military Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2148-30 |
| Hex | #B19C68 |
| RGB | 177, 156, 104 |
| HSL | 43°, 32%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.1, 0.3, 30.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Military Tan (BM 2148-30), published as #B19C68
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Military Tan (BM 2148-30)?
- Military Tan has an LRV of 33.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Military Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Military Tan in another brand?
- Cool Camel (PPG 1104-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Military Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Military Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.1; 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.