Sombrero (BM 249)
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Sombrero (BM 249) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 47.7, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sombrero
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sombrero 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 Sombrero, 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 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Honey Tea | MQ2-18 | 53.2 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Dining Room Gold | 3006-8A | 49 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Appalachian Trail | 1105-5 | 50 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Sombrero (LRV 47.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Sombrero
Darker than Sombrero
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 249 |
| Hex | #CEB985 |
| RGB | 206, 185, 133 |
| HSL | 43°, 43%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.8, -0.1, 29.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sombrero (BM 249), published as #CEB985
#BEAF84
#DEC384
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sombrero (BM 249)?
- Sombrero has an LRV of 47.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sombrero is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sombrero in another brand?
- Independent Gold (SW 6401) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Sombrero warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sombrero as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.2; 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.