Pashmina (BM AF-100)
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Pashmina (BM AF-100) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.2, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pashmina
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pashmina 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 Pashmina, 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 | Outrigger | SW 9517 | 45 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Pebble Stone | 750D-4 | 45 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Ivory Brown | 6006-1C | 44 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Desert Dune | 1023-4 | 41 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Pashmina (LRV 44.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Pashmina
Darker than Pashmina
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-100 |
| Hex | #BBB2A1 |
| RGB | 187, 178, 161 |
| HSL | 39°, 16%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.9, 0.3, 9.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pashmina (BM AF-100), published as #BBB2A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pashmina (BM AF-100)?
- Pashmina has an LRV of 44.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pashmina is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pashmina in another brand?
- Outrigger (SW 9517) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pashmina warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pashmina as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.