Splendor (BM AF-385)
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Splendor (BM AF-385) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 50.3, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Splendor
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Splendor 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 Splendor, 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 | Stone Guardians | SW 9531 | 50 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Morning Tea | M330-4 | 51.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Epic | 6008-3C | 51 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Subtle Suede | 1099-4 | 52 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Splendor (LRV 50.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Splendor
Darker than Splendor
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-385 |
| Hex | #CDBD95 |
| RGB | 205, 189, 149 |
| HSL | 43°, 36%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.0, -0.5, 22.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Splendor (BM AF-385), published as #CDBD95
#BDB394
#DDC794
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Splendor (BM AF-385)?
- Splendor has an LRV of 50.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Splendor is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Splendor in another brand?
- Subtle Suede (PPG 1099-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Splendor warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Splendor as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.3; 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.