Italianate (BM AF-215)
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Italianate (BM AF-215) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 36.5, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Italianate
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Italianate by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Italianate, 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 | Chivalry Copper | SW 6353 | 37 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Darlin Clementine | T12-4 | 39.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Ginger Bite | 2005-5C | 39 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Summer Spice | 16-02 | 37 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Italianate (LRV 36.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Italianate
Darker than Italianate
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-215 |
| Hex | #CB9976 |
| RGB | 203, 153, 118 |
| HSL | 25°, 45%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.1, 14.2, 25.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Italianate (BM AF-215), published as #CB9976
#BC8F75
#DBA375
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Italianate (BM AF-215)?
- Italianate has an LRV of 36.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Italianate is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Italianate in another brand?
- Ginger Bite (Valspar 2005-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Italianate warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Italianate as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.7; 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.