Desert Tan (BM 2153-50)
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Desert Tan (BM 2153-50) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 62.3, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Desert Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Desert 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 Desert 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 | Lucent Yellow | SW 6400 | 64 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Quiet Veranda | 350F-4 | 66.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Light Amber | 3006-8B | 63 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spice Is Nice | 1090-2 | 65 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Desert Tan (LRV 62.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Desert Tan
Darker than Desert Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2153-50 |
| Hex | #E6CFA1 |
| RGB | 230, 207, 161 |
| HSL | 40°, 58%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.0, 1.2, 25.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Desert Tan (BM 2153-50), published as #E6CFA1
#D6C5A0
#F7D9A0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Desert Tan (BM 2153-50)?
- Desert Tan has an LRV of 62.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Desert Tan is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Desert Tan in another brand?
- Lucent Yellow (SW 6400) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Desert Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Desert Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.8; 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.