Yellow Oxide (BM 2154-10)
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Yellow Oxide (BM 2154-10) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 30.2, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Yellow Oxide
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Yellow Oxide 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 Yellow Oxide, 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 | Auric | SW 6692 | 30 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Turmeric | M290-7 | 31.1 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Bugle Call | 3006-5A | 35 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mecca Gold | 1209-7 | 33 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Yellow Oxide (LRV 30.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Yellow Oxide
Darker than Yellow Oxide
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2154-10 |
| Hex | #C58E38 |
| RGB | 197, 142, 56 |
| HSL | 37°, 56%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.9, 12.7, 52.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Yellow Oxide (BM 2154-10), published as #C58E38
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Yellow Oxide (BM 2154-10)?
- Yellow Oxide has an LRV of 30.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Yellow Oxide is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Yellow Oxide in another brand?
- Mecca Gold (PPG 1209-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Yellow Oxide warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Yellow Oxide as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 52.1; 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.