Ochre (BM 2151-30)
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Ochre (BM 2151-30) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 33.7, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ochre
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ochre 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 Ochre, 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 | Escapade Gold | SW 6403 | 34 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Tangy Green | M320-6 | 34.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Bamboo Leaves | 3009-4 | 36 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Amaretto Sours | 1106-6 | 34 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Ochre (LRV 33.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Ochre
Darker than Ochre
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2151-30 |
| Hex | #BB9951 |
| RGB | 187, 153, 81 |
| HSL | 41°, 44%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.9, 4.0, 42.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ochre (BM 2151-30), published as #BB9951
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ochre (BM 2151-30)?
- Ochre has an LRV of 33.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ochre is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ochre in another brand?
- Tangy Green (Behr M320-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ochre warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ochre as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 42.1; 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.