English Ochre
CW-290 · Benjamin Moore
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#BD7D48
LRV
26
Family
Brown
CW-290
Color profile
Light value
26 · Deep
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Brown
“Distemper paint from 18th century wallpapers is the inspiration for elegant English ochre, which unites shades of golden yellow with light brown.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 26 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around English OchreSimilar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareEnglish Ochre vs Rumba Orange
26LRV27
#BD7D48Hex#C77B42
BrownFamilyOrange
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Rumba Orange is close match · leans redder compared with English Ochre.
English Ochre vs Tigereye
26LRV24
#BD7D48Hex#BB7748
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Tigereye is close match · 2 points darker · leans redder compared with English Ochre.
English Ochre vs Butter Rum
26LRV29
#BD7D48Hex#C38650
BrownFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Butter Rum is close match · 3 points lighter · leans greener compared with English Ochre.
English Ochre vs Cowboy Hat
26LRV24
#BD7D48Hex#B27D50
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Cowboy Hat is close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with English Ochre.
English Ochre vs Rookwood Amber
26LRV29
#BD7D48Hex#C08650
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Rookwood Amber is close match · 3 points lighter · leans greener compared with English Ochre.
English Ochre vs Amber Sienna
26LRV26
#BD7D48Hex#BC7F3E
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Amber Sienna is close match · warmer compared with English Ochre.
English Ochre vs Gingerbread
26LRV28
#BD7D48Hex#CC8149
BrownFamilyOrange
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Gingerbread is close match · 2 points lighter · leans redder compared with English Ochre.
English Ochre vs Copper Hide
26LRV27
#BD7D48Hex#BE8158
BrownFamilyOrange
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Copper Hide is close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with English Ochre.
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English Ochre, answered
What is the LRV of English Ochre?
English Ochre (CW-290) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 26, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is English Ochre a warm or cool color?
English Ochre has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to English Ochre from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to English Ochre is Rumba Orange (M230-7) by Behr, close match · leans redder.
Benjamin Moore · CW-290
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