Etruscan (BM AF-355)
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Etruscan (BM AF-355) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26.1, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Etruscan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Etruscan 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 Etruscan, 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 | Chamois | SW 6131 | 26 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Roasted Cashew | S250-5 | 26.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Leather Satchel | 3003-7B | 25 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cool Copper | 1088-6 | 26 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Etruscan (LRV 26.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Etruscan
Darker than Etruscan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-355 |
| Hex | #AF8255 |
| RGB | 175, 130, 85 |
| HSL | 30°, 36%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.8, 11.9, 31.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Etruscan (BM AF-355), published as #AF8255
#A17954
#BE8B54
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Etruscan (BM AF-355)?
- Etruscan has an LRV of 26.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Etruscan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Etruscan in another brand?
- Cool Copper (PPG 1088-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Etruscan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Etruscan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.0; 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.