Savannah Shade (BM 525)
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Savannah Shade (BM 525) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.4, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Savannah Shade
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Savannah Shade 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 Savannah Shade, 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 | Rural Green | SW 6418 | 23 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Dash Of Oregano | S330-6 | 23.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Mountain Olive | 6007-4C | 23 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gobbledygook | 11-07 | 22 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Savannah Shade (LRV 24.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Savannah Shade
Darker than Savannah Shade
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 525 |
| Hex | #918659 |
| RGB | 145, 134, 89 |
| HSL | 48°, 24%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.9, -2.8, 25.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Savannah Shade (BM 525), published as #918659
#827D58
#A09058
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Savannah Shade (BM 525)?
- Savannah Shade has an LRV of 24.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Savannah Shade is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Savannah Shade in another brand?
- Dash Of Oregano (Behr S330-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Savannah Shade warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Savannah Shade as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.7; 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.