Hush (BM AF-95)
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Hush (BM AF-95) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 57.1, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hush
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hush 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 Hush, 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 | Natural Wool | SW 9508 | 59 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Sand Fossil | 770C-3 | 59.4 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Dakota Trail | 6008-3B | 61 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Soft Suede | 1103-3 | 60 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Hush (LRV 57.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Hush
Darker than Hush
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-95 |
| Hex | #D4C9AF |
| RGB | 212, 201, 175 |
| HSL | 42°, 30%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.2, -0.4, 14.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hush (BM AF-95), published as #D4C9AF
#C3BFAD
#E5D3AF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hush (BM AF-95)?
- Hush has an LRV of 57.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hush is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Hush in another brand?
- Sand Fossil (Behr 770C-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hush warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hush as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.4; 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.