Meditation (BM AF-395)
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Meditation (BM AF-395) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 36.5, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Meditation
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Meditation by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Meditation, 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 | Herbal Wash | SW 7739 | 33 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Stone Walls | PPU8-19 | 38.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Transitional Tan | 6008-2A | 39 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Olive Gray | 1027-4 | 39 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Meditation (LRV 36.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Meditation
Darker than Meditation
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-395 |
| Hex | #ABA38C |
| RGB | 171, 163, 140 |
| HSL | 45°, 16%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.1, -1.0, 13.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Meditation (BM AF-395), published as #ABA38C
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#BBAD8C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Meditation (BM AF-395)?
- Meditation has an LRV of 36.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Meditation is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Meditation in another brand?
- Stone Walls (Behr PPU8-19) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Meditation warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Meditation as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.0; 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.