Dried Basil (BM 1510)
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Dried Basil (BM 1510) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dried Basil
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dried Basil by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Dried Basil, 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 | Sage | SW 2860 | 42 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Sage Wisdom | MQ6-27 | 41.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Transitional Tan | 6008-2A | 39 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Olive Gray | 1027-4 | 39 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Dried Basil (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Dried Basil
Darker than Dried Basil
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1510 |
| Hex | #AEA98F |
| RGB | 174, 169, 143 |
| HSL | 50°, 16%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.0, -2.7, 14.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dried Basil (BM 1510), published as #AEA98F
#9E9F8D
#BFB38F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dried Basil (BM 1510)?
- Dried Basil has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dried Basil is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dried Basil in another brand?
- Olive Gray (PPG 1027-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Dried Basil warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dried Basil as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.1; 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.