Turning Leaf (BM 384)
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Turning Leaf (BM 384) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 35.4, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Turning Leaf
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Turning Leaf 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 Turning Leaf, 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 | Sassy Green | SW 6416 | 40 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pistachio | MQ4-42 | 42.3 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | City Chartreuse | 6008-6C | 38 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Woolen Mittens | 1109-6 | 35 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Turning Leaf (LRV 35.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Turning Leaf
Darker than Turning Leaf
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 384 |
| Hex | #B3A358 |
| RGB | 179, 163, 88 |
| HSL | 49°, 37%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.9, -4.3, 40.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Turning Leaf (BM 384), published as #B3A358
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#C2AD56
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Turning Leaf (BM 384)?
- Turning Leaf has an LRV of 35.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Turning Leaf is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Turning Leaf in another brand?
- City Chartreuse (Valspar 6008-6C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Turning Leaf warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Turning Leaf as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.8; 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.