Handmade (BM AF-325)
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Handmade (BM AF-325) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 68.4, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Handmade
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Handmade by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Handmade, 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 | Concord Buff | SW 7684 | 69 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Hummus | PPU6-11 | 70.5 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Hazy Yellow | 3004-8B | 70 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chai Tea Latte | 1089-3 | 70 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Handmade (LRV 68.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Handmade
Darker than Handmade
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-325 |
| Hex | #EED7B2 |
| RGB | 238, 215, 178 |
| HSL | 37°, 64%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.0, 2.4, 21.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Handmade (BM AF-325), published as #EED7B2
#DECDB1
#FFE1B1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Handmade (BM AF-325)?
- Handmade has an LRV of 68.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Handmade is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Handmade in another brand?
- Concord Buff (SW 7684) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Handmade warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Handmade as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.2; 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.