Desert Sunset (BM 2155-10)
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Desert Sunset (BM 2155-10) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 30.9, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Desert Sunset
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Desert Sunset 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 Sunset, 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 | Curry | SW 6671 | 34 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Opulent | S-H-300 | 32.2 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Amber Wheat | 3003-3A | 38 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mecca Gold | 1209-7 | 33 | 5.0 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Desert Sunset (LRV 30.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Desert Sunset
Darker than Desert Sunset
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2155-10 |
| Hex | #D68A1A |
| RGB | 214, 138, 26 |
| HSL | 36°, 78%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.8, 21.2, 64.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Desert Sunset (BM 2155-10), published as #D68A1A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Desert Sunset (BM 2155-10)?
- Desert Sunset has an LRV of 30.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Desert Sunset is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Desert Sunset in another brand?
- Curry (SW 6671) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.3 (very close).
- Is Desert Sunset warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Desert Sunset as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 64.5; 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.