Venetian Portico (BM AF-185)
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Venetian Portico (BM AF-185) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 41.9, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Venetian Portico
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Venetian Portico 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 Venetian Portico, 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 | Pinky Beige | SW 0079 | 43 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Adobe Straw | 760B-4 | 42.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Morning Coffee | 2005-10A | 43 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Transcend | 1079-4 | 43 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Venetian Portico (LRV 41.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Venetian Portico
Darker than Venetian Portico
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-185 |
| Hex | #C4A996 |
| RGB | 196, 169, 150 |
| HSL | 25°, 28%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.1, 6.8, 13.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Venetian Portico (BM AF-185), published as #C4A996
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Venetian Portico (BM AF-185)?
- Venetian Portico has an LRV of 41.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Venetian Portico is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Venetian Portico in another brand?
- Adobe Straw (Behr 760B-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Venetian Portico warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Venetian Portico as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.4; 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.