Elk Horn (BM AF-105)
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Elk Horn (BM AF-105) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.7, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Elk Horn
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Elk Horn by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Elk Horn, 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 | Sawdust | SW 6158 | 26 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Mississippi Mud | 710D-5 | 25.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Prairie Path | 3006-9B | 25 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Iced Cappuccino | 1099-6 | 26 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Elk Horn (LRV 24.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Elk Horn
Darker than Elk Horn
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-105 |
| Hex | #978568 |
| RGB | 151, 133, 104 |
| HSL | 37°, 18%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.4, 2.2, 18.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Elk Horn (BM AF-105), published as #978568
#887C67
#A68E67
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Elk Horn (BM AF-105)?
- Elk Horn has an LRV of 24.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Elk Horn is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Elk Horn in another brand?
- Prairie Path (Valspar 3006-9B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Elk Horn warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Elk Horn as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.2; 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.