Cotswold (BM AF-150)
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Cotswold (BM AF-150) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cotswold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cotswold 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 Cotswold, 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 | Perfect Khaki | SW 9612 | 38 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Desert Sandstorm | BXC-43 | 40.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Timber Dust | 2007-10A | 42 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | El Capitan | 1020-4 | 40 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Cotswold (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Cotswold
Darker than Cotswold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-150 |
| Hex | #B5A695 |
| RGB | 181, 166, 149 |
| HSL | 32°, 18%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.9, 2.6, 10.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cotswold (BM AF-150), published as #B5A695
#A59C93
#C6B095
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cotswold (BM AF-150)?
- Cotswold has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cotswold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cotswold in another brand?
- Perfect Khaki (SW 9612) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Cotswold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cotswold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.8; 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.