Stone Hearth (BM 984) vs Pashmina (BM AF-100)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Stone Hearth, LRV 48.5 vs 44.2.
- Warmer
- About the same, both greige (Lab b* 9.4 vs 9.8).
- North rooms
- Stone Hearth keeps more brightness (L* 71.9 vs 68.9 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Ivory Tower BM 2157-70, #FBF2E4, LRV 86: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 2.4, noticeably different. At 2.4, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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Stone Hearth
More comparisons with Stone Hearth
Stone Hearth (BM 984) is slightly lighter than Pashmina (BM AF-100) and about as warm: LRV 48.5 vs 44.2, deltaE 2.4 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Stone Hearth | Pashmina | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | 984 | AF-100 | |
| Hex | #C4BAAA | #BBB2A1 | |
| RGB | 196, 186, 170 | 187, 178, 161 | |
| HSL | 37°, 18%, 72% | 39°, 16%, 68% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.5 | 44.2 | +4.3 |
| Lab L* | 75.9 | 72.9 | +3.0 |
| Lab a* | 0.8 | 0.3 | +0.5 |
| Lab b* | 9.4 | 9.8 | −0.5 |
| Undertone | Warm | Warm | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Beige | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stone Hearth (BM 984), published as #C4BAAA
#B3B0A8
#D5C4AA
Pashmina (BM AF-100), published as #BBB2A1
#ABA89F
#CCBCA1
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Stone Hearth (BM 984) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 4.3 LRV points lighter (48.5 vs 44.2), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Stone Hearth in other brands
Closest matches to Pashmina in other brands
Common questions
- Is Stone Hearth the same color as Pashmina?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.4. Most people can see the difference between Stone Hearth and Pashmina side by side.
- Which is lighter, Stone Hearth or Pashmina?
- Stone Hearth, with an LRV of 48.5 against 44.2.
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Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.