Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Roasted Sesame Seed |
| SKU | 2160-40 |
| Hex | #E0B97F |
| RGB | 224, 185, 127 |
| HSL | 36°, 61%, 69% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Roasted Sesame Seed
At LRV 51, Roasted Sesame Seed is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Roasted Sesame Seed is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Roasted Sesame Seed within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E0B97F in HSL space. Pair Roasted Sesame Seed with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Roasted Sesame Seed Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Roasted Sesame Seed from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2160-40 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Roasted Sesame Seed
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Roasted Sesame Seed is Polvo de Oro (SW 9012) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Polvo de Oro swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Roasted Sesame Seed
Behr's nearest match is Beehive (M270-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Roasted Sesame Seed without repainting risk. See the full Beehive swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Roasted Sesame Seed
Valspar's nearest match is Yellow Lab (T528), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51.7 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Roasted Sesame Seed without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Lab swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Roasted Sesame Seed
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Honey Bunny (PPG1090-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Roasted Sesame Seed without repainting risk. See the full Honey Bunny swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Roasted Sesame Seed
Glidden's nearest match is Honey Bunny (PPG1090-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Roasted Sesame Seed without repainting risk. See the full Honey Bunny swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Roasted Sesame Seed
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Roasted Sesame Seed is Pineapple Flan (214-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pineapple Flan swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Roasted Sesame Seed
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Roasted Sesame Seed is Tetragold (HGSW 2135) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tetragold swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Roasted Sesame Seed
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Wheat Bread (DE5360), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Roasted Sesame Seed without repainting risk. See the full Wheat Bread swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Roasted Sesame Seed
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Cottage Feel (JG-40), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Roasted Sesame Seed without repainting risk. See the full Cottage Feel swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Roasted Sesame Seed
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Print Room Yellow (NO. 69), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Roasted Sesame Seed without repainting risk. See the full Print Room Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Roasted Sesame Seed
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Roasted Sesame Seed is Tropical Dream (0912) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tropical Dream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Roasted Sesame Seed
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bag of Gold (0897), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Roasted Sesame Seed without repainting risk. See the full Bag of Gold swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Roasted Sesame Seed
Rodda's nearest match is Custard (CA138), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Roasted Sesame Seed without repainting risk. See the full Custard swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Roasted Sesame Seed
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Roasted Sesame Seed is Lioness (C2-605). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Lioness and you'll get the same color. See the full Lioness swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Roasted Sesame Seed
Backdrop has no exact twin of Roasted Sesame Seed. The nearest is Eames (BD-EA) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eames swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Roasted Sesame Seed
Kompozit's nearest match is Bag of Gold (0897), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Roasted Sesame Seed without repainting risk. See the full Bag of Gold swatch →