Bryan Ochre (BM CW-390)
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Bryan Ochre (BM CW-390) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.8, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bryan Ochre
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bryan Ochre 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 Bryan 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 | Chamois | SW 6131 | 26 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Golden Rice | S290-6 | 27.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Camel Ride | 3005-7A | 28 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Allegro | 1090-6 | 28 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Bryan Ochre (LRV 28.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Bryan Ochre
Darker than Bryan Ochre
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-390 |
| Hex | #B28A59 |
| RGB | 178, 138, 89 |
| HSL | 33°, 37%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.2, 9.1, 32.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bryan Ochre (BM CW-390), published as #B28A59
#A38158
#C19458
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bryan Ochre (BM CW-390)?
- Bryan Ochre has an LRV of 28.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bryan Ochre is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bryan Ochre in another brand?
- Allegro (PPG 1090-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bryan Ochre warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bryan Ochre as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.0; 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.