Kurkuma (BM AF-350)
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Kurkuma (BM AF-350) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 31.7, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kurkuma
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Kurkuma 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 Kurkuma, 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 | Different Gold | SW 6396 | 32 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Radiance | MQ4-07 | 31.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Camel Ride | 3005-7A | 28 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tan Your Hide | 1091-6 | 31 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Kurkuma (LRV 31.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Kurkuma
Darker than Kurkuma
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-350 |
| Hex | #B99257 |
| RGB | 185, 146, 87 |
| HSL | 36°, 41%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.0, 7.4, 36.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kurkuma (BM AF-350), published as #B99257
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#C89C55
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kurkuma (BM AF-350)?
- Kurkuma has an LRV of 31.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kurkuma is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Kurkuma in another brand?
- Radiance (Behr MQ4-07) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Kurkuma warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Kurkuma as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 36.6; 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.