Golden Tan (BM 2152-40)
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Golden Tan (BM 2152-40) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 54.3, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Golden Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Golden 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 Golden 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 | Sequin | SW 6394 | 57 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Tangy | UL180-21 | 57 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Harpswell Green | 3007-5C | 54 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lira | 12-06 | 57 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Golden Tan (LRV 54.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Golden Tan
Darker than Golden Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2152-40 |
| Hex | #E0C389 |
| RGB | 224, 195, 137 |
| HSL | 40°, 58%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.0, 2.3, 32.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Golden Tan (BM 2152-40), published as #E0C389
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Golden Tan (BM 2152-40)?
- Golden Tan has an LRV of 54.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Golden Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Golden Tan in another brand?
- Harpswell Green (Valspar 3007-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Golden Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Golden Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.9; 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.