Amulet (BM AF-365)
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Amulet (BM AF-365) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 56.7, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Amulet
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Amulet 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 Amulet, 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 | Pale Moss | SW 9027 | 58 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Straw Basket | UL160-6 | 57.5 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Baked Scone | 3007-8B | 60 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sandy Pail | 1104-4 | 54 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Amulet (LRV 56.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Amulet
Darker than Amulet
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-365 |
| Hex | #D9C79A |
| RGB | 217, 199, 154 |
| HSL | 43°, 45%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.7, -0.5, 24.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Amulet (BM AF-365), published as #D9C79A
#C9BD99
#EAD199
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Amulet (BM AF-365)?
- Amulet has an LRV of 56.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Amulet is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Amulet in another brand?
- Straw Basket (Behr UL160-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Amulet warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Amulet as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.9; 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.