Ginger Root (BM CC-274)
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Ginger Root (BM CC-274) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 39.2, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ginger Root
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ginger Root 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 Ginger Root, 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 | Vintage Gold | SW 9024 | 41 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Butter Nut | HDC-AC-13 | 41 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Buckskin Pony | 3004-7C | 39 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Burnt Ivory | 15-08 | 41 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Ginger Root (LRV 39.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Ginger Root
Darker than Ginger Root
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-274 |
| Hex | #CAA472 |
| RGB | 202, 164, 114 |
| HSL | 34°, 45%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.7, 7.4, 31.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ginger Root (BM CC-274), published as #CAA472
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ginger Root (BM CC-274)?
- Ginger Root has an LRV of 39.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ginger Root is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ginger Root in another brand?
- Burnt Ivory (PPG 15-08) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ginger Root warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ginger Root as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.2; 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.