Ylang Ylang (BM AF-305)
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Ylang Ylang (BM AF-305) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 79.5, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ylang Ylang
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ylang Ylang 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 Ylang Ylang, 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 | Fresh Zest | SW 9662 | 82 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Creme Brulee | 360E-1 | 82.1 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Veranda Ivory | 7003-20 | 85 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spice Delight | 1208-2 | 82 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Ylang Ylang (LRV 79.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Ylang Ylang
Darker than Ylang Ylang
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-305 |
| Hex | #F4E9CE |
| RGB | 244, 233, 206 |
| HSL | 43°, 63%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.6, -0.6, 14.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ylang Ylang (BM AF-305), published as #F4E9CE
#E3DFCC
#FFF3CE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ylang Ylang (BM AF-305)?
- Ylang Ylang has an LRV of 79.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ylang Ylang is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ylang Ylang in another brand?
- Creme Brulee (Behr 360E-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ylang Ylang warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ylang Ylang as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.5; 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.