Carob (BM AF-160)
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Carob (BM AF-160) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.9, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Carob
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Carob by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Carob, 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 | Nuthatch | SW 6088 | 19 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Nut Brown | N190-6 | 17.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Rustic Earth | 2007-7A | 17 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Derby Brown | 1073-6 | 18 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Carob (LRV 18.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Carob
Darker than Carob
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-160 |
| Hex | #8C6F5D |
| RGB | 140, 111, 93 |
| HSL | 23°, 20%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.2, 8.7, 14.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Carob (BM AF-160), published as #8C6F5D
#7E665C
#9B785C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Carob (BM AF-160)?
- Carob has an LRV of 18.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Carob is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Carob in another brand?
- Nut Brown (Behr N190-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Carob warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Carob as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.4; 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.