Teak (BM ES-30)
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Teak (BM ES-30) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Teak
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Teak 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 Teak, 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 | Butterscotch | SW 6377 | 25 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Crispy Gingersnap | 290D-7 | 24.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Wet Riverbanks | 3011-4 | 24 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ginger Beer | 1202-7 | 27 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Teak (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Teak
Darker than Teak
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | ES-30 |
| Hex | #BD7D40 |
| RGB | 189, 125, 64 |
| HSL | 29°, 49%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.9, 19.0, 42.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Teak (BM ES-30), published as #BD7D40
#AF7440
#CC863E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Teak (BM ES-30)?
- Teak has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Teak is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Teak in another brand?
- Crispy Gingersnap (Behr 290D-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Teak warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Teak as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 42.6; 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.