Dash of Curry (BM 2159-10)
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Dash of Curry (BM 2159-10) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 29.4, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dash of Curry
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dash of Curry 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 Dash of Curry, 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 | Gold Coast | SW 6376 | 29 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Golden Leaf | UL150-1 | 30.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Pumpkin Squash | 3009-5 | 27 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gothic Gold | 1208-7 | 28 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Dash of Curry (LRV 29.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Dash of Curry
Darker than Dash of Curry
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2159-10 |
| Hex | #C4893A |
| RGB | 196, 137, 58 |
| HSL | 34°, 54%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.6, 15.1, 49.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dash of Curry (BM 2159-10), published as #C4893A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dash of Curry (BM 2159-10)?
- Dash of Curry has an LRV of 29.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dash of Curry is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dash of Curry in another brand?
- Golden Leaf (Behr UL150-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Dash of Curry warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dash of Curry as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 49.8; 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.