Satchel (BM AF-240)
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Satchel (BM AF-240) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 11.8, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Satchel
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Satchel 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 Satchel, 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 | Umber Rust | SW 9100 | 10 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Florence Brown | 230F-7 | 12 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Burnt Caramel | 2010-6 | 12 | 5.7 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Tampico Brown | 16-23 | 12 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Satchel (LRV 11.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Satchel
Darker than Satchel
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-240 |
| Hex | #804F31 |
| RGB | 128, 79, 49 |
| HSL | 23°, 45%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.6, 17.4, 26.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Satchel (BM AF-240), published as #804F31
#734630
#8E5830
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Satchel (BM AF-240)?
- Satchel has an LRV of 11.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Satchel is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Satchel in another brand?
- Umber Rust (SW 9100) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 3.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Satchel warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Satchel as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.1; 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.