Golden Bark (BM 2153-10)
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Golden Bark (BM 2153-10) is a very deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Golden Bark
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Golden Bark 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 Bark, 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 | Sconce Gold | SW 6398 | 18 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Retro Gold | M300-7A | 20.9 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Magic Lamp | 3005-9A | 21 | 7.0 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Wool Tweed | 1103-6 | 20 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Golden Bark (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Golden Bark
Darker than Golden Bark
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2153-10 |
| Hex | #96722E |
| RGB | 150, 114, 46 |
| HSL | 39°, 53%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.4, 6.8, 41.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Golden Bark (BM 2153-10), published as #96722E
#88692E
#A47B2B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Golden Bark (BM 2153-10)?
- Golden Bark has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Golden Bark is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Golden Bark in another brand?
- Retro Gold (Behr M300-7A) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Golden Bark warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Golden Bark as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 41.9; 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.