Elemental (BM AF-400)
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Elemental (BM AF-400) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 40.2, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Elemental
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Elemental 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 Elemental, 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 | Koi Pond | SW 7727 | 44 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Sanctuary | PPU9-21 | 41.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Oakmoss | 6005-3C | 46 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Green Gray Mist | 11-29 | 39 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Elemental (LRV 40.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Elemental
Darker than Elemental
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-400 |
| Hex | #B1AC8D |
| RGB | 177, 172, 141 |
| HSL | 52°, 19%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.0, -3.4, 16.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Elemental (BM AF-400), published as #B1AC8D
#A1A28C
#C1B68C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Elemental (BM AF-400)?
- Elemental has an LRV of 40.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Elemental is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Elemental in another brand?
- Sanctuary (Behr PPU9-21) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Elemental warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Elemental as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.6; 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.