August Morning
2156-40 · #ECB36D · LRV 50 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3August Morning50
- 4Colonial Yellow59
- 5Belvedere Cream65
What Color Is August Morning, Really?
August Morning reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2156-40 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for August Morning
August Morning is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes August Morning
At LRV 50, August Morning is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about August Morning are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2156-40 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Olden AmberSW 9013 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 53 | Color page → |
| Behr | SunburstPPU6-03 · Behr | 0.7 | 51 | Color page → |
| Valspar | South HavenM140 · Valspar | 0.8 | 52.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bold ButterscotchPPG12-08 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 51 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bold ButterscotchPPG12-08 · Glidden | 2.1 | 51 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Welcoming Yellow113-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.9 | 52 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to August Morning within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #ECB36D in HSL space. Pair August Morning with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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