Tamarind (BM AF-120)
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Tamarind (BM AF-120) is a very deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 13.8, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tamarind
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tamarind 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 Tamarind, 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 | Timber Beam | SW 9540 | 13 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Centaur | 300F-7 | 12 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Prairie Foliage | 6008-2C | 13 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Olive Wood | 1097-7 | 13 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Tamarind (LRV 13.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Tamarind
Darker than Tamarind
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-120 |
| Hex | #736046 |
| RGB | 115, 96, 70 |
| HSL | 35°, 24%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.9, 3.6, 17.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tamarind (BM AF-120), published as #736046
#655745
#816945
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tamarind (BM AF-120)?
- Tamarind has an LRV of 13.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tamarind is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tamarind in another brand?
- Centaur (Behr 300F-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Tamarind warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tamarind as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.7; 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.