Porter Ridge Tan (BM 250)
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Porter Ridge Tan (BM 250) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 34.4, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Porter Ridge Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Porter Ridge Tan 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 Porter Ridge Tan, 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 | Escapade Gold | SW 6403 | 34 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Desert Moss | 360F-5 | 37.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Bamboo Leaves | 3009-4 | 36 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Buffalo Hide | 1105-6 | 36 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Porter Ridge Tan (LRV 34.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Porter Ridge Tan
Darker than Porter Ridge Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 250 |
| Hex | #B99E64 |
| RGB | 185, 158, 100 |
| HSL | 41°, 38%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.3, 2.1, 33.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Porter Ridge Tan (BM 250), published as #B99E64
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Porter Ridge Tan (BM 250)?
- Porter Ridge Tan has an LRV of 34.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Porter Ridge Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Porter Ridge Tan in another brand?
- Bamboo Leaves (Valspar 3009-4) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Porter Ridge Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Porter Ridge Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.9; 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.