Lichen Green (BM 2150-20)
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Lichen Green (BM 2150-20) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 27.3, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lichen Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lichen Green 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 Lichen Green, 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 | Tupelo Tree | SW 6417 | 28 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Banana Leaf | HDC-MD-20 | 27.1 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Crushed Oregano | 6007-6C | 31 | 5.6 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Off The Grid | 1110-6 | 28 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Lichen Green (LRV 27.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Lichen Green
Darker than Lichen Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2150-20 |
| Hex | #A89343 |
| RGB | 168, 147, 67 |
| HSL | 48°, 43%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.3, -2.1, 44.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lichen Green (BM 2150-20), published as #A89343
#9A8943
#B79D40
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lichen Green (BM 2150-20)?
- Lichen Green has an LRV of 27.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lichen Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lichen Green in another brand?
- Off The Grid (PPG 1110-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Lichen Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lichen Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 44.4; 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.