Italianate
AF-215 · #CB9976 · LRV 36 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Tart Orange31
- 3Italianate36
- 4Venetian Plaster42
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Italianate, Really?
Italianate reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore AF-215 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Italianate
Italianate is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Italianate
Italianate sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Italianate are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore AF-215 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Rustic AdobeSW 7708 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 38 | Color page → |
| Behr | Copper MoonHDC-AC-02 · Behr | 1.9 | 36 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pale Blush3002-7C · Valspar | 1.8 | 36.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | DoeskinPPG1082-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 37 | Color page → |
| Glidden | DoeskinPPG1082-5 · Glidden | 2.1 | 37 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Honey Tone313-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.9 | 36 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Italianate within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CB9976 in HSL space. Pair Italianate with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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