Cedar (BM ES-40)
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Cedar (BM ES-40) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 41, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cedar
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cedar 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 Cedar, 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 | Saffron Thread | SW 6663 | 39 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Apple Crisp | 290D-5 | 40.4 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Roasted Chestnut | 3002-3A | 40 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cornucopia | 1203-7 | 42 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Cedar (LRV 41) by LRV.
Lighter than Cedar
Darker than Cedar
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | ES-40 |
| Hex | #E89B49 |
| RGB | 232, 155, 73 |
| HSL | 31°, 78%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.2, 21.5, 53.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cedar (BM ES-40), published as #E89B49
#D99149
#F7A546
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cedar (BM ES-40)?
- Cedar has an LRV of 41. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cedar is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Cedar in another brand?
- Cornucopia (PPG 1203-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Cedar warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cedar as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 53.3; 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.