Tapestry Gold (BM 2153-30)
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Tapestry Gold (BM 2153-30) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26.6, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tapestry Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tapestry Gold 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 Tapestry Gold, 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 | Indian Spice | M300-6 | 27 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Corduroy | 3007-5A | 29 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Butterscotch Ripple | 1106-7 | 27 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Tapestry Gold (LRV 26.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Tapestry Gold
Darker than Tapestry Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2153-30 |
| Hex | #AF8840 |
| RGB | 175, 136, 64 |
| HSL | 39°, 46%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.1, 6.8, 43.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tapestry Gold (BM 2153-30), published as #AF8840
#A17F40
#BE923E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tapestry Gold (BM 2153-30)?
- Tapestry Gold has an LRV of 26.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tapestry Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tapestry Gold in another brand?
- Butterscotch Ripple (PPG 1106-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tapestry Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tapestry Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 43.5; 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.