Interlude (BM AF-135)
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Interlude (BM AF-135) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.6, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Interlude
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Interlude 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 Interlude, 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 | Sands of Time | SW 6101 | 39 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Midtown | MQ2-47 | 37.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Au Lait Ole | 3003-9C | 37 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Antelope | 15-09 | 39 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Interlude (LRV 37.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Interlude
Darker than Interlude
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-135 |
| Hex | #B8A28A |
| RGB | 184, 162, 138 |
| HSL | 31°, 24%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.9, 4.3, 15.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Interlude (BM AF-135), published as #B8A28A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Interlude (BM AF-135)?
- Interlude has an LRV of 37.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Interlude is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Interlude in another brand?
- Midtown (Behr MQ2-47) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Interlude warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Interlude as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.5; 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.