English Ochre (BM CW-290)
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English Ochre (BM CW-290) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26.3, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with English Ochre
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for English Ochre 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 English Ochre, 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 | Tigereye | SW 6362 | 24 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fall Leaves | 270D-7 | 25.6 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Caramel Toffee | 3009-7 | 24 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cowboy Hat | 1082-6 | 25 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to English Ochre (LRV 26.3) by LRV.
Lighter than English Ochre
Darker than English Ochre
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-290 |
| Hex | #BD7D48 |
| RGB | 189, 125, 72 |
| HSL | 27°, 47%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.0, 19.6, 38.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
English Ochre (BM CW-290), published as #BD7D48
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of English Ochre (BM CW-290)?
- English Ochre has an LRV of 26.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so English Ochre is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to English Ochre in another brand?
- Fall Leaves (Behr 270D-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is English Ochre warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists English Ochre as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.6; 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.