Natural (BM ES-10)
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Natural (BM ES-10) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Natural
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Natural 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 Natural, 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 | Yarrow | SW 6669 | 48 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Sahara Shade | 310D-5 | 46.1 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pirate's Treasure | 3006-5B | 47 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Brown Mustard | 1208-5 | 46 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Natural (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Natural
Darker than Natural
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | ES-10 |
| Hex | #E2AA5F |
| RGB | 226, 170, 95 |
| HSL | 34°, 69%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.4, 12.4, 46.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Natural (BM ES-10), published as #E2AA5F
#D3A05F
#F1B45D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Natural (BM ES-10)?
- Natural has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Natural is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Natural in another brand?
- Sahara Shade (Behr 310D-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Natural warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Natural as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 46.1; 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.