Warm Apple Crisp (BM 1091)
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Warm Apple Crisp (BM 1091) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 25.5, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Warm Apple Crisp
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Warm Apple Crisp by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Warm Apple Crisp, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Almond Roca | SW 9105 | 25 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Circus Peanut | S260-6 | 25.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Leather Satchel | 3003-7B | 25 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cool Copper | 1088-6 | 26 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Warm Apple Crisp (LRV 25.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Warm Apple Crisp
Darker than Warm Apple Crisp
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1091 |
| Hex | #AE8157 |
| RGB | 174, 129, 87 |
| HSL | 29°, 35%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.5, 12.2, 29.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Warm Apple Crisp (BM 1091), published as #AE8157
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Warm Apple Crisp (BM 1091)?
- Warm Apple Crisp has an LRV of 25.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Warm Apple Crisp is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Warm Apple Crisp in another brand?
- Circus Peanut (Behr S260-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Warm Apple Crisp warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Warm Apple Crisp as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.