Aztec Yellow (BM 2152-20)
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Aztec Yellow (BM 2152-20) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.8, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aztec Yellow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Aztec Yellow 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 Aztec Yellow, 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 | Different Gold | SW 6396 | 32 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Fervent Brass | 340D-6 | 31 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Corduroy | 3007-5A | 29 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Butterscotch Ripple | 1106-7 | 27 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Aztec Yellow (LRV 28.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Aztec Yellow
Darker than Aztec Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2152-20 |
| Hex | #B89045 |
| RGB | 184, 144, 69 |
| HSL | 39°, 45%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.1, 6.7, 44.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aztec Yellow (BM 2152-20), published as #B89045
#AA8645
#C79A43
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aztec Yellow (BM 2152-20)?
- Aztec Yellow has an LRV of 28.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aztec Yellow is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Aztec Yellow in another brand?
- Fervent Brass (Behr 340D-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Aztec Yellow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Aztec Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 44.8; 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.