Mustard Seed (BM 222)
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Mustard Seed (BM 222) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.6, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mustard Seed
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mustard Seed 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 Mustard Seed, 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 | Independent Gold | SW 6401 | 51 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Dry Sea Grass | 360F-4 | 46.1 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tweed Jacket | 3007-8A | 45 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bulletin Board | 12-04 | 49 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Mustard Seed (LRV 44.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Mustard Seed
Darker than Mustard Seed
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 222 |
| Hex | #CDB379 |
| RGB | 205, 179, 121 |
| HSL | 41°, 46%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.9, 1.3, 33.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mustard Seed (BM 222), published as #CDB379
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mustard Seed (BM 222)?
- Mustard Seed has an LRV of 44.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mustard Seed is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Mustard Seed in another brand?
- Dry Sea Grass (Behr 360F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mustard Seed warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mustard Seed as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.0; 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.