Lightfoot Salmon (BM CW-220)

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Lightfoot Salmon (BM CW-220) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 33.1, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lightfoot Salmon
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lightfoot 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 Lightfoot 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 | Roycroft Rose | SW 0034 | 33 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Mesa Peach | MQ1-51 | 33.1 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Kitchen Terra Cotta | 2003-7C | 30 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Terrazzo Tan | 1068-5 | 30 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Lightfoot Salmon (LRV 33.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Lightfoot Salmon
Darker than Lightfoot Salmon
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-220 |
| Hex | #C58E79 |
| RGB | 197, 142, 121 |
| HSL | 17°, 40%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.8, 18.2, 19.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lightfoot Salmon (BM CW-220), published as #C58E79
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lightfoot Salmon (BM CW-220)?
- Lightfoot Salmon has an LRV of 33.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lightfoot Salmon is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lightfoot Salmon in another brand?
- Terrazzo Tan (PPG 1068-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Lightfoot Salmon warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lightfoot Salmon as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.5; 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.