Corduroy (BM 2153-20)
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Corduroy (BM 2153-20) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21.5, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Corduroy
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Corduroy 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 Corduroy, 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 | Nankeen | SW 6397 | 24 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Retro Gold | M300-7A | 20.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Pumpkin Squash | 3009-5 | 27 | 6.4 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Look At Me | 1091-7 | 24 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Corduroy (LRV 21.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Corduroy
Darker than Corduroy
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2153-20 |
| Hex | #A07A35 |
| RGB | 160, 122, 53 |
| HSL | 39°, 50%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.7, 7.2, 42.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Corduroy (BM 2153-20), published as #A07A35
#927135
#AE8332
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Corduroy (BM 2153-20)?
- Corduroy has an LRV of 21.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Corduroy is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Corduroy in another brand?
- Retro Gold (Behr M300-7A) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Corduroy warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Corduroy as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 42.4; 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.