Asbury Sand (BM 2156-50)
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Asbury Sand (BM 2156-50) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 66.7, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Asbury Sand
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Asbury Sand 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 Asbury Sand, 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 | Honey Blush | SW 6660 | 67 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | September Sun | QE-19 | 72.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Iced Tea | 2006-2B | 73 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ginger Peach | 1203-4 | 68 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Asbury Sand (LRV 66.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Asbury Sand
Darker than Asbury Sand
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2156-50 |
| Hex | #F8D3A1 |
| RGB | 248, 211, 161 |
| HSL | 34°, 86%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.6, 6.1, 29.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Asbury Sand (BM 2156-50), published as #F8D3A1
#E8C9A0
#FFDDA0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Asbury Sand (BM 2156-50)?
- Asbury Sand has an LRV of 66.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Asbury Sand is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Asbury Sand in another brand?
- Honey Blush (SW 6660) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Asbury Sand warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Asbury Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.6; 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.