Antique Bronze (BM 217)
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Antique Bronze (BM 217) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 34.5, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Antique Bronze
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Antique Bronze 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 Antique Bronze, 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 | Alchemy | SW 6395 | 38 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Tangy Green | M320-6 | 34.6 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Bamboo Leaves | 3009-4 | 36 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Amaretto Sours | 1106-6 | 34 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Antique Bronze (LRV 34.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Antique Bronze
Darker than Antique Bronze
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 217 |
| Hex | #C29A4D |
| RGB | 194, 154, 77 |
| HSL | 39°, 49%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.8, 6.1, 45.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Antique Bronze (BM 217), published as #C29A4D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Antique Bronze (BM 217)?
- Antique Bronze has an LRV of 34.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Antique Bronze is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Antique Bronze in another brand?
- Alchemy (SW 6395) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Antique Bronze warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Antique Bronze as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 45.4; 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.