Sesame (BM CC-638)
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Sesame (BM CC-638) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 63.1, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sesame
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sesame 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 Sesame, 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 | Wild Lime | SW 9668 | 72 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Dried Palm | 400C-3 | 69.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Plum Passion | 6007-5B | 65 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Misty Moor | 11-09 | 67 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Sesame (LRV 63.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Sesame
Darker than Sesame
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-638 |
| Hex | #DBD6A7 |
| RGB | 219, 214, 167 |
| HSL | 54°, 42%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.0, -5.7, 23.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sesame (BM CC-638), published as #DBD6A7
#CBCCA6
#ECE0A6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sesame (BM CC-638)?
- Sesame has an LRV of 63.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sesame is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sesame in another brand?
- Plum Passion (Valspar 6007-5B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Sesame warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sesame as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.9; 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.