Maple Sugar (BM 2160-30)
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Maple Sugar (BM 2160-30) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 34.3, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Maple Sugar
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Maple Sugar 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 Maple Sugar, 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 | Butternut | SW 6389 | 37 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Amber Glass | PMD-104 | 35.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Poseidon's Gold | 3004-5A | 36 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Allspice | 1207-6 | 36 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Maple Sugar (LRV 34.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Maple Sugar
Darker than Maple Sugar
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2160-30 |
| Hex | #C9974F |
| RGB | 201, 151, 79 |
| HSL | 35°, 53%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.8, 10.9, 44.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Maple Sugar (BM 2160-30), published as #C9974F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Maple Sugar (BM 2160-30)?
- Maple Sugar has an LRV of 34.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Maple Sugar is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Maple Sugar in another brand?
- Allspice (PPG 1207-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Maple Sugar warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Maple Sugar as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 44.6; 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.