Jack O'Lantern (BM 2156-30)
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Jack O'Lantern (BM 2156-30) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 32.4, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jack O'Lantern
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Jack O'Lantern 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 Jack O'Lantern, 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 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Buried Treasure | PMD-105 | 32.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Toasted Pumpkin | 2006-1A | 36 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Polo Pony | 1202-6 | 35 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Jack O'Lantern (LRV 32.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Jack O'Lantern
Darker than Jack O'Lantern
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2156-30 |
| Hex | #D78C3B |
| RGB | 215, 140, 59 |
| HSL | 31°, 66%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.6, 21.6, 53.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jack O'Lantern (BM 2156-30), published as #D78C3B
#C8833C
#E69638
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jack O'Lantern (BM 2156-30)?
- Jack O'Lantern has an LRV of 32.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jack O'Lantern is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Jack O'Lantern in another brand?
- Buried Treasure (Behr PMD-105) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Jack O'Lantern warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Jack O'Lantern as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 53.1; 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.