Acorn Yellow (BM 2161-40)
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Acorn Yellow (BM 2161-40) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 41.3, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Acorn Yellow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Acorn Yellow 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 Acorn Yellow, 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 | Stonebriar | SW 7693 | 43 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Butter Nut | HDC-AC-13 | 41 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Buckskin Pony | 3004-7C | 39 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cheddar Biscuit | 1083-5 | 45 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Acorn Yellow (LRV 41.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Acorn Yellow
Darker than Acorn Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2161-40 |
| Hex | #CDA87F |
| RGB | 205, 168, 127 |
| HSL | 32°, 44%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.2, 7.9, 26.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Acorn Yellow (BM 2161-40), published as #CDA87F
#BE9E7E
#DDB27E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Acorn Yellow (BM 2161-40)?
- Acorn Yellow has an LRV of 41.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Acorn Yellow is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Acorn Yellow in another brand?
- Stonebriar (SW 7693) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Acorn Yellow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Acorn Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.3; 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.