Silken Moss (BM 237)
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Silken Moss (BM 237) is a very deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 16.2, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Silken Moss
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Silken Moss 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 Silken Moss, 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 | Twig Basket | SW 9529 | 16 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Wild Mushroom | 350F-7 | 17 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Grecian Helmet | 3006-9A | 16 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Outrigger | 1104-7 | 17 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Silken Moss (LRV 16.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Silken Moss
Darker than Silken Moss
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 237 |
| Hex | #816F4E |
| RGB | 129, 111, 78 |
| HSL | 39°, 25%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.7, 2.0, 21.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Silken Moss (BM 237), published as #816F4E
#73664D
#90784D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Silken Moss (BM 237)?
- Silken Moss has an LRV of 16.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Silken Moss is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Silken Moss in another brand?
- Outrigger (PPG 1104-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Silken Moss warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Silken Moss as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.0; 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.