Ivy Lane (BM 523)
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Ivy Lane (BM 523) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 41.8, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ivy Lane
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ivy Lane 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 Lane, 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 | Ryegrass | SW 6423 | 40 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Tarragon Tease | PPU9-08 | 40.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Backwoods | 6004-3C | 42 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lively Ivy | 11-30 | 42 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Ivy Lane (LRV 41.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Ivy Lane
Darker than Ivy Lane
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 523 |
| Hex | #B4B085 |
| RGB | 180, 176, 133 |
| HSL | 55°, 24%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.2, -5.6, 22.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ivy Lane (BM 523), published as #B4B085
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#C4BA84
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ivy Lane (BM 523)?
- Ivy Lane has an LRV of 41.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ivy Lane is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ivy Lane in another brand?
- Lively Ivy (PPG 11-30) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Ivy Lane warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ivy Lane as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.6; 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.