Brilliant Amber

161 · Benjamin Moore

Brilliant Amber 161 as a flat swatch, not a painted room

Benjamin Moore

Brilliant Amber

161

Hex code

#E39A50

Light reflectance value (LRV)

37.6Medium, moodier in dim rooms

0 black100 white

Undertone

Strong orange, a warm color

Color family: Orange
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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Benjamin Moore Brilliant Amber 161 is a medium orange paint color, a strong, saturated color rather than a neutral, with an LRV of 38, a medium depth that absorbs more light than it reflects.

Is Brilliant Amber warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans orange

Undertone

Strong orange

graysaturated

A strong color.

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