Masada (BM AF-220)
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Masada (BM AF-220) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.6, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Masada
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Masada 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 Masada, 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 | Brandywine | SW 7710 | 19 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Maple Glaze | PPU3-16 | 18.7 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Pale Cordovan | 3010-7 | 19 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Chaparral | 16-22 | 19 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Masada (LRV 18.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Masada
Darker than Masada
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-220 |
| Hex | #A3673E |
| RGB | 163, 103, 62 |
| HSL | 24°, 45%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.3, 20.0, 32.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Masada (BM AF-220), published as #A3673E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Masada (BM AF-220)?
- Masada has an LRV of 18.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Masada is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Masada in another brand?
- Maple Glaze (Behr PPU3-16) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Masada warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Masada as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.8; 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.