Pensive (BM AF-140)
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Pensive (BM AF-140) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pensive
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pensive 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 Pensive, 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 | Antler Velvet | SW 9111 | 43 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Brown Teepee | 700D-4 | 40.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Timber Dust | 2007-10A | 42 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Persuasion | 1077-3 | 44 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Pensive (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Pensive
Darker than Pensive
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-140 |
| Hex | #BDAA95 |
| RGB | 189, 170, 149 |
| HSL | 31°, 23%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.7, 3.5, 13.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pensive (BM AF-140), published as #BDAA95
#ADA093
#CDB495
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pensive (BM AF-140)?
- Pensive has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pensive is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pensive in another brand?
- Antler Velvet (SW 9111) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Pensive warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pensive as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.3; 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.