Spicy Mustard (BM 2154-20)
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Spicy Mustard (BM 2154-20) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 32.6, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spicy Mustard
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Spicy Mustard 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 Spicy Mustard, 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 | Trinket | SW 6685 | 37 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Turmeric | M290-7 | 31.1 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Bugle Call | 3006-5A | 35 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mayan Treasure | 1208-6 | 36 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Spicy Mustard (LRV 32.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Spicy Mustard
Darker than Spicy Mustard
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2154-20 |
| Hex | #CC953D |
| RGB | 204, 149, 61 |
| HSL | 37°, 58%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.5, 12.2, 52.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spicy Mustard (BM 2154-20), published as #CC953D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spicy Mustard (BM 2154-20)?
- Spicy Mustard has an LRV of 32.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spicy Mustard is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Spicy Mustard in another brand?
- Mayan Treasure (PPG 1208-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Spicy Mustard warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Spicy Mustard as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 52.8; 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.