Cork (BM 2153-40)
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Cork (BM 2153-40) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.6, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cork
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cork 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 Cork, 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 | Tarnished Trumpet | SW 9026 | 47 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Dried Chamomile | M320-5 | 47.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Earthen Sienna | 3007-5B | 41 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | More Maple | 1091-5 | 44 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Cork (LRV 44.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Cork
Darker than Cork
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2153-40 |
| Hex | #D1B071 |
| RGB | 209, 176, 113 |
| HSL | 39°, 51%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.4, 3.7, 36.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cork (BM 2153-40), published as #D1B071
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#E1BA70
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cork (BM 2153-40)?
- Cork has an LRV of 44.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cork is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Cork in another brand?
- Dried Chamomile (Behr M320-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Cork warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cork as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 36.6; 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.