Baby Turtle (BM 515)
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Baby Turtle (BM 515) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 39.6, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Baby Turtle
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Baby Turtle 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 Baby Turtle, 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 | Garden Sage | SW 7736 | 38 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Fennel Seed | S330-4 | 41.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Dry Earth | 6008-4A | 43 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Woolen Vest | 1112-5 | 38 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Baby Turtle (LRV 39.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Baby Turtle
Darker than Baby Turtle
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 515 |
| Hex | #B4A985 |
| RGB | 180, 169, 133 |
| HSL | 46°, 24%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.3, -1.8, 20.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Baby Turtle (BM 515), published as #B4A985
#A49F84
#C4B384
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Baby Turtle (BM 515)?
- Baby Turtle has an LRV of 39.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Baby Turtle is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Baby Turtle in another brand?
- Woolen Vest (PPG 1112-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Baby Turtle warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Baby Turtle as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.1; 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.