August Morning (BM 2156-40)
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August Morning (BM 2156-40) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 49.7, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with August Morning
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for August Morning 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 August Morning, 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 | Torchlight | SW 6374 | 48 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Sunburst | PPU6-03 | 51.4 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Buttered Hazelnut | 3001-3C | 51 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bold Butterscotch | 12-08 | 51 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to August Morning (LRV 49.7) by LRV.
Lighter than August Morning
Darker than August Morning
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2156-40 |
| Hex | #ECB36D |
| RGB | 236, 179, 109 |
| HSL | 33°, 77%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.8, 12.8, 43.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
August Morning (BM 2156-40), published as #ECB36D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of August Morning (BM 2156-40)?
- August Morning has an LRV of 49.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so August Morning is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to August Morning in another brand?
- Sunburst (Behr PPU6-03) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is August Morning warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists August Morning as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 43.5; 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.