Aplomb (BM AF-625)
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Aplomb (BM AF-625) is a deep, neutral brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 20.6, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aplomb
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Aplomb by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Aplomb, 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 | Plum Dandy | SW 6284 | 17 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Full Glass | S120-6 | 17.9 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Posh Rose | 1006-5B | 21 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Wild Geranium | 1045-6 | 18 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Aplomb (LRV 20.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Aplomb
Darker than Aplomb
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-625 |
| Hex | #94717D |
| RGB | 148, 113, 125 |
| HSL | 339°, 14%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.4, 15.8, -1.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aplomb (BM AF-625), published as #94717D
#85687B
#A47A7D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aplomb (BM AF-625)?
- Aplomb has an LRV of 20.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aplomb is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Aplomb in another brand?
- Full Glass (Behr S120-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.3 (very close).
- Is Aplomb warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Aplomb as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.3; 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.