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BENJAMIN MOORE · AF-435

Benjamin Moore Spa#D5D3B8 · LRV null

Spa reads as a yellow / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore AF-435 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE SPA
RGB 213, 211, 184 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Spa
SKU AF-435
Hex #D5D3B8
RGB 213, 211, 184
HSL 56°, 26%, 78%
LRV null
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Spa

At LRV null, Spa 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 yellow 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.

Spa 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
Home Body
SKU 0406 · #CFD2B4 · LRV 63
ΔE 2.46 (close)
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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 1.15
All neutral at Behr →
PPU9-17
#D6D5BD
Pale Cucumber
ΔE 1.15 · LRV 66
HDC-SM14-9
#D7D5BF
Thin Mint
ΔE 1.81 · LRV 66
750C-3
#D1D2BC
Sandstone Cliff
ΔE 2.01 · LRV 63
MQ3-14
#DAD4B4
Springday
ΔE 2.15 · LRV 65
N330-3
#D1D5BC
Unmarked Trail
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 65

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.85
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1028-2
#D1D1BB
With A Twist
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 63
1122-3
#CFD2B5
Pickling Spice
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 63
14-25
#D3D1BE
Fisherman's Net
ΔE 2.83 · LRV 63
1030-1
#D1D3C0
Brainstorm
ΔE 3.07 · LRV 64
1097-3
#DACFBA
Toasted Almond
ΔE 5.28 · LRV 63

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All neutral at Valspar →
6006-3B
#DCD6BA
Lunar Tide
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 67.1
V095-1
#DAD2B5
Asian Silk
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 64.3
T650
#D8D1BA
Understated
ΔE 2.94 · LRV 63.9
M244
#D5D2C0
Barest Celadon
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 64
8004-22B
#DED4BA
Dance With the Wind
ΔE 3.81 · LRV 66

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.34
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5534
#D5D8BC
Pine Mist
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 67
DE6248
#D1D2BF
Spooky
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 63
DE6255
#D0D1C1
Wishing Well
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 63
DEC773
#D6CFBF
Heather
ΔE 5.21 · LRV 63
DEC764
#E0CFB5
Inside Passage
ΔE 7.06 · LRV 64

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.67
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-105
#D7CEAB
Tapestry Thread
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 62
JG-55
#D1D1C5
Stoneware Pieces
ΔE 5.5 · LRV 63
JG-156
#D3C9B7
Plaster
ΔE 5.99 · LRV 59
JG-67
#CDDAC9
Mineral Green
ΔE 6.79 · LRV 67
JG-13
#C9CEC4
Emmie's Room
ΔE 6.79 · LRV 61

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.67
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-70
#C9CDB9
All The Sage
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 60
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 4.58 · LRV 61
PNT100-MD-47
#C4CEBD
Dirty Martini
ΔE 6.02 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-21
#DED3C1
Turbinado
ΔE 6.18 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-17
#D4CBC0
Flatiron
ΔE 8.11 · LRV 61

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.39
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 4.39 · LRV 73
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 4.84 · LRV 65
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 13.28 · LRV 60
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 14.45 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 18.94 · LRV 53

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.78
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6155
#DBD0B9
Rice Grain
ΔE 4.78 · LRV 64
SW 6148
#D9CFBA
Wool Skein
ΔE 4.82 · LRV 63
SW 9119
#DDD0B6
Dirty Martini
ΔE 5.18 · LRV 64
SW 7565
#DBD0BB
Oyster Bar
ΔE 5.26 · LRV 64
SW 7569
#DCCFBA
Stucco
ΔE 6.21 · LRV 63

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.8
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 285
#CFCEC0
Cromarty
ΔE 4.8 · LRV 61
NO. 201
#D9D2C1
Shaded White
ΔE 4.82 · LRV 65
NO. 3
#E0D5BE
Off-White
ΔE 4.87 · LRV 67
NO. 8
#DDCDAE
String
ΔE 6.13 · LRV 62
NO. 226
#DECFB9
Joa's White
ΔE 6.92 · LRV 64

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

HC-93
Carrington Beige
LRV 62
240
Delaware Putty
LRV 63
955
Berber White
LRV 63
HC-81
Manchester Tan
LRV 63
CW-440
Gloucester Green
LRV 63
AF-80
Jute
LRV 63

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D5D3B8 in HSL space. Pair Spa with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D5D3B8 + #B8BAD5
TRIADIC
#D5D3B8 · #B8D5D3 · #D3B8D5
ANALOGOUS
#D5C4B8 · #D5D3B8 · #C9D5B8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.52:1 fail
Sample text on black
13.84:1 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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