Beeswax (BM 2157-40)
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Beeswax (BM 2157-40) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Beeswax
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Beeswax 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 Beeswax, 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 | Surprise Amber | SW 6654 | 53 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Eastern Amber | ICC-100 | 52.6 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Honey Tea | 2008-4A | 52 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Buffalo Trail | 1202-5 | 47 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Beeswax (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than Beeswax
Darker than Beeswax
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2157-40 |
| Hex | #EEB783 |
| RGB | 238, 183, 131 |
| HSL | 29°, 76%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.3, 13.5, 34.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Beeswax (BM 2157-40), published as #EEB783
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Beeswax (BM 2157-40)?
- Beeswax has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Beeswax is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Beeswax in another brand?
- Eastern Amber (Behr ICC-100) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Beeswax warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Beeswax as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.1; 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.