August Morning vs Eye of the Tiger paint color comparison

August Morning vs Eye of the Tiger

August Morning and Eye of the Tiger come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. The 3-point LRV gap — 50 for August Morning vs 47 for Eye of the Tiger — means August Morning will open up a space more effectively. Both share a red character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 4.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

August Morning
Benjamin Moore · 2156-40
Hex#ECB36D
LRV49.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2156-40
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Eye of the Tiger
Benjamin Moore · 188
Hex#E3B26F
LRV46.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number188
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

August Morning vs Eye of the Tiger Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see August Morning on one side and Eye of the Tiger on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More August Morning comparisons

See how August Morning stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
August Morning
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 50), opening up a space where August Morning encloses it.

Ammonite
August Morning
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 50, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
August Morning
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50

August Morning reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
August Morning
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Evergreen Fog
August Morning
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 30, August Morning is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
August Morning
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Agreeable Gray
August Morning
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50

A 11-point LRV gap (60 vs 50) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
August Morning
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
August Morning
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50

August Morning reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
August Morning
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50

A 6-point LRV gap (50 vs 43) makes August Morning the marginally brighter of the two.

Naval
August Morning
Naval
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 50 vs 4, August Morning is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
August Morning
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
August Morning
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

August Morning reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
August Morning
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50

August Morning reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pure White
August Morning
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50

At LRV 84 vs 50, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
August Morning
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 50 vs 21, August Morning is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
August Morning
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 50), opening up a space where August Morning encloses it.

Shoji White
August Morning
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 50), opening up a space where August Morning encloses it.

Snowbound
August Morning
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 50), opening up a space where August Morning encloses it.

Pewter Green
August Morning
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50

August Morning reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
August Morning
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 50), opening up a space where August Morning encloses it.

Dix Blue
August Morning
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 9-point LRV gap (50 vs 41) makes August Morning the marginally brighter of the two.

Calamine
August Morning
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 50, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
August Morning
Treron
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 50 vs 25, August Morning is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
August Morning
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50

August Morning reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
August Morning
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50

August Morning reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Green
August Morning
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 50 vs 31, August Morning is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
August Morning
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 7, August Morning is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
August Morning
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 50 vs 24, August Morning is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
August Morning
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
August Morning
2156-40 · LRV 50

A 8-point LRV gap (57 vs 50) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.