Acorn Squash (BM 258)
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Acorn Squash (BM 258) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 30.9, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Acorn Squash
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Acorn Squash 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 Acorn Squash, 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 | Edgy Gold | SW 6409 | 32 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Asian Pear | HDC-FL14-7 | 29.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Corduroy | 3007-5A | 29 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Obsession | 1108-7 | 31 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Acorn Squash (LRV 30.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Acorn Squash
Darker than Acorn Squash
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 258 |
| Hex | #B19557 |
| RGB | 177, 149, 87 |
| HSL | 41°, 37%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.0, 2.4, 36.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Acorn Squash (BM 258), published as #B19557
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Acorn Squash (BM 258)?
- Acorn Squash has an LRV of 30.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Acorn Squash is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Acorn Squash in another brand?
- Asian Pear (Behr HDC-FL14-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Acorn Squash warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Acorn Squash as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 36.4; 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.