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Peanut Butter 2159-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Peanut Butter sits at L* 64.3, a* 15.0, b* 50.1. Its hue angle is 73° and its chroma is 52.4, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 95%.
LRV 31.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.5, Peanut Butter is lighter than 34% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Peanut Butter
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Rule | SW 6383 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Curry | SW 6671 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gold Coast | SW 6376 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Peanut Butter
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Mustard | M260-6 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Golden Leaf | UL150-1 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Light Copper | 310D-6 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Oxide | 2154-10 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dash of Curry | 2159-10 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Delightful Golden | 2158-30 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spicy Mustard | 2154-20 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maple Sugar | 2160-30 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Massicot | CW-380 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fields of Gold 203 · lighter, LRV 34.5
- Delightful Golden 2158-30 · lighter, LRV 35.2
- Leap of Faith 210 · lighter, LRV 35.1
- Aztec Yellow 2152-20 · darker, LRV 28.8
- Dash of Curry 2159-10 · darker, LRV 29.4
- Venetian Gold 2158-20 · darker, LRV 28.1
Colors that go with Peanut Butter
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bayberry Blue 790 · complementary (180°)
- Fresno 020 · analogous (−30°)
- Forest Moss 2146-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Poolside Blue 2048-40 · triadic (120°)
- Crocus Petal Purple 2071-40 · triadic (240°)
Peanut Butter vs popular colors
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 31.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 7.3) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 31.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 31.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.