Kona (BM AF-165)
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Kona (BM AF-165) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.3, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kona
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Kona 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 Kona, 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 | Grounded | SW 6089 | 12 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Hot Chocolate | PPH-62 | 11.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Dark Earth | 3011-8 | 11 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Molasses | 1079-7 | 11 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Kona (LRV 12.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Kona
Darker than Kona
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-165 |
| Hex | #725641 |
| RGB | 114, 86, 65 |
| HSL | 26°, 27%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.9, 8.5, 16.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kona (BM AF-165), published as #725641
#644D40
#805F40
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kona (BM AF-165)?
- Kona has an LRV of 12.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kona is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Kona in another brand?
- Hot Chocolate (Behr PPH-62) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Kona warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Kona as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.7; 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.