Savannah Moss (BM 385)
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Savannah Moss (BM 385) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Savannah Moss
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Savannah Moss 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 Savannah Moss, 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 | High Strung | SW 6705 | 31 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Luscious Lime | P330-7 | 32.7 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | City Chartreuse | 6008-6C | 38 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Woolen Mittens | 1109-6 | 35 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Savannah Moss (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Savannah Moss
Darker than Savannah Moss
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 385 |
| Hex | #AD9B4A |
| RGB | 173, 155, 74 |
| HSL | 49°, 40%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.0, -3.7, 44.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Savannah Moss (BM 385), published as #AD9B4A
#9F914A
#BCA548
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Savannah Moss (BM 385)?
- Savannah Moss has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Savannah Moss is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Savannah Moss in another brand?
- Woolen Mittens (PPG 1109-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Savannah Moss warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Savannah Moss as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 44.2; 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.