Kangaroo (BM AF-145)
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Kangaroo (BM AF-145) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 43.9, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kangaroo
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Kangaroo 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 Kangaroo, 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 | Avenue Tan | SW 7543 | 44 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Nile Sand | UL170-19 | 42.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Wetland Clay | 3007-10A | 44 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rock Cliffs | 1101-4 | 44 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Kangaroo (LRV 43.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Kangaroo
Darker than Kangaroo
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-145 |
| Hex | #BFB198 |
| RGB | 191, 177, 152 |
| HSL | 38°, 23%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.8, 0.9, 14.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kangaroo (BM AF-145), published as #BFB198
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kangaroo (BM AF-145)?
- Kangaroo has an LRV of 43.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kangaroo is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Kangaroo in another brand?
- Avenue Tan (SW 7543) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Kangaroo warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Kangaroo as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.6; 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.