Ivy League (BM 516)
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Ivy League (BM 516) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26.4, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ivy League
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ivy League 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 Ivy League, 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 | Renwick Olive | SW 2815 | 25 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Tate Olive | 390F-6 | 27.2 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Rolling Prairie | 6007-4B | 28 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Willow Tree | 1112-6 | 28 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Ivy League (LRV 26.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Ivy League
Darker than Ivy League
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 516 |
| Hex | #988B65 |
| RGB | 152, 139, 101 |
| HSL | 45°, 20%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.1, -1.1, 22.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ivy League (BM 516), published as #988B65
#898264
#A79564
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ivy League (BM 516)?
- Ivy League has an LRV of 26.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ivy League is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ivy League in another brand?
- Rolling Prairie (Valspar 6007-4B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Ivy League warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ivy League as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.1; 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.