Coriander Seed (BM AF-110)
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Coriander Seed (BM AF-110) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 23.3, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coriander Seed
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Coriander Seed 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 Coriander Seed, 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 | Dapper Tan | SW 6144 | 22 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Macchiato | PPU7-03 | 22.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Prairie Path | 3006-9B | 25 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Rain Barrel | 1097-6 | 20 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Coriander Seed (LRV 23.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Coriander Seed
Darker than Coriander Seed
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-110 |
| Hex | #948065 |
| RGB | 148, 128, 101 |
| HSL | 34°, 19%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.7, 3.4, 17.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coriander Seed (BM AF-110), published as #948065
#857764
#A38964
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coriander Seed (BM AF-110)?
- Coriander Seed has an LRV of 23.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coriander Seed is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Coriander Seed in another brand?
- Dapper Tan (SW 6144) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Coriander Seed warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Coriander Seed as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.5; 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.