Morrel (BM AF-125)
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Morrel (BM AF-125) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 32.3, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Morrel
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Morrel 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 Morrel, 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 | Soft Fawn | SW 9097 | 33 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cliff Rock | 290F-4 | 31.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Changing Seasons | 3001-9C | 33 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Coffee Kiss | 1084-5 | 32 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Morrel (LRV 32.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Morrel
Darker than Morrel
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-125 |
| Hex | #B29678 |
| RGB | 178, 150, 120 |
| HSL | 31°, 27%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.9, 6.0, 19.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Morrel (BM AF-125), published as #B29678
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Morrel (BM AF-125)?
- Morrel has an LRV of 32.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Morrel is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Morrel in another brand?
- Coffee Kiss (PPG 1084-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Morrel warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Morrel as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.7; 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.