Custis Salmon (BM CW-215)
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Custis Salmon (BM CW-215) is a medium, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 41.3, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Custis Salmon
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Custis Salmon by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Custis Salmon, 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 | Sockeye | SW 6619 | 40 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Medium Terracotta | 210D-4 | 41.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Salmon Run | 2002-6B | 42 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Holland Tile | 1064-5 | 39 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Custis Salmon (LRV 41.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Custis Salmon
Darker than Custis Salmon
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-215 |
| Hex | #DE9C8D |
| RGB | 222, 156, 141 |
| HSL | 11°, 55%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.3, 22.7, 17.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Custis Salmon (BM CW-215), published as #DE9C8D
#CE928B
#EEA68D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Custis Salmon (BM CW-215)?
- Custis Salmon has an LRV of 41.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Custis Salmon is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Custis Salmon in another brand?
- Medium Terracotta (Behr 210D-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Custis Salmon warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Custis Salmon as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.7; 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.