Byrd Beige (BM CW-365)
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Byrd Beige (BM CW-365) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 59.4, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Byrd Beige
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Byrd Beige 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 Byrd Beige, 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 | Pale Yellow | SW 7691 | 61 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Crepe | PPU7-19 | 60.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Sweet Treats | 3005-6B | 64 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Antique Cream | 12-11 | 61 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Byrd Beige (LRV 59.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Byrd Beige
Darker than Byrd Beige
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-365 |
| Hex | #E4CA9F |
| RGB | 228, 202, 159 |
| HSL | 37°, 56%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.5, 2.8, 24.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Byrd Beige (BM CW-365), published as #E4CA9F
#D4C09E
#F5D49E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Byrd Beige (BM CW-365)?
- Byrd Beige has an LRV of 59.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Byrd Beige is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Byrd Beige in another brand?
- Antique Cream (PPG 12-11) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Byrd Beige warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Byrd Beige as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.9; 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.