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BENJAMIN MOORE · AF-365

Benjamin Moore Amulet#D9C79A · LRV null

Amulet reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore AF-365 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE AMULET
RGB 217, 199, 154 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Amulet
SKU AF-365
Hex #D9C79A
RGB 217, 199, 154
HSL 43°, 45%, 73%
LRV null
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Amulet

At LRV null, Amulet is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Amulet earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Follow the Leader
SKU 0883 · #DCC596 · LRV 57
ΔE 1.74 (near-perfect)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.06
All neutral at Behr →
UL160-6
#D8C59B
Straw Basket
ΔE 1.06 · LRV 57
320E-3
#DECA9E
Riviera Sand
ΔE 1.2 · LRV 60
S310-3
#DCCA98
Natural Twine
ΔE 1.42 · LRV 60
HDC-NT-02
#D6C49C
White Oak
ΔE 1.52 · LRV 56
S300-3
#E0C89B
Almond Cookie
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 60

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.13
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9027
#DCC797
Pale Moss
ΔE 1.13 · LRV 58
SW 7698
#DBC8A2
Straw Harvest
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 59
SW 7691
#E3C9A1
Biltmore Buff
ΔE 3.81 · LRV 61
SW 7696
#DCC6A6
Toasted Pine Nut
ΔE 4.7 · LRV 58
SW 2834
#E4C495
Birdseye Maple
ΔE 4.72 · LRV 58

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.61
All neutral at Valspar →
3008-8B
#DCCAA2
Ancient Scroll
ΔE 1.61 · LRV 60.2
3007-8B
#DFC69C
Baked Scone
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 58.4
V093-2
#E0C59B
Golden Retriever
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 58.3
V091-2
#E1C49B
Painted Ash
ΔE 4.52 · LRV 57.7
8003-21C
#DFC19A
More Cowbell
ΔE 5.33 · LRV 56

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.13
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 37
#DFC795
Hay
ΔE 2.13 · LRV 59
NO. 16
#D6C39E
Cord
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 56
NO. 8
#DDCDAE
String
ΔE 4.27 · LRV 62
NO. 213
#D8C4A8
Savage Ground
ΔE 5.62 · LRV 57
NO. 264
#D6C2AC
Oxford Stone
ΔE 7.97 · LRV 56

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
12-18
#E0C796
Hayloft
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 59
12-12
#DCC49B
True Blonde
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 57
1095-4
#D8C39F
Golden Ecru
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 56
1026-2
#D4C9A6
Sanctuary
ΔE 3.37 · LRV 59
1089-4
#E2C59C
Faint Fawn
ΔE 4.52 · LRV 59

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.65
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6185
#DACBA7
Light Aspiration
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 60
DEC739
#D9C09C
Golden Gate
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 55
DE5493
#CCC7A1
Floating Lily Pad
ΔE 5 · LRV 56
DE6199
#D6C5A9
Pale Beach
ΔE 5.06 · LRV 57
DEC738
#DFC6AA
Travertine
ΔE 6.95 · LRV 59

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.85
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 3.85 · LRV 57
JG-105
#D7CEAB
Tapestry Thread
ΔE 4.18 · LRV 62
JG-50
#C3C198
Sour Apple
ΔE 6.34 · LRV 52
JG-156
#D3C9B7
Plaster
ΔE 8.26 · LRV 59
JG-104
#D1C8B8
Southern Grown
ΔE 8.99 · LRV 58

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.05
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 6.05 · LRV 60
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 8.07 · LRV 73
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 8.97 · LRV 65
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 12.56 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 16.27 · LRV 53

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.4
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 6.4 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-70
#C9CDB9
All The Sage
ΔE 10.8 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-17
#D4CBC0
Flatiron
ΔE 11.07 · LRV 61
PNT100-MD-47
#C4CEBD
Dirty Martini
ΔE 13.27 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-60
#DEC4B8
Meet Cute
ΔE 14.01 · LRV 58

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Amulet within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

255
Heirloom Gold
LRV null
HC-18
Adams Gold
LRV null
270
Straw Hat
LRV 57
221
Golden Garden
LRV 58
HC-31
Waterbury Cream
LRV 58
2148-40
Light Khaki
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D9C79A in HSL space. Pair Amulet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D9C79A + #9AACD9
TRIADIC
#D9C79A · #9AD9C7 · #C79AD9
ANALOGOUS
#D9A89A · #D9C79A · #CBD99A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.67:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.59:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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