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BENJAMIN MOORE · AF-385

Benjamin Moore Splendor#CDBD95 · LRV 50

Splendor reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore AF-385 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE SPLENDOR
RGB 205, 189, 149 LRV 50

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Splendor
SKU AF-385
Hex #CDBD95
RGB 205, 189, 149
HSL 43°, 36%, 69%
LRV 50
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Splendor

At LRV 50, Splendor 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.

Splendor 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.

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
October Harvest
SKU 0266 · #D1BB98 · LRV 51
ΔE 3.3 (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.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.13
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1099-4
#D0BD94
Subtle Suede
ΔE 1.13 · LRV 52
12-30
#CEBA97
Baguette
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 50
1098-4
#CDBA99
Spiced Vinegar
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 50
FLLW840
#CDBA99
Wright Grey Tan
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 50
1094-4
#D4BC94
Crepe
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 52

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.15
All neutral at Behr →
N290-4
#D2C199
Curious Collection
ΔE 1.15 · LRV 54
PPU8-09
#C7BB99
Tea Bag
ΔE 2.12 · LRV 50
PPU8-9
#C7BB99
Tea Bag
ΔE 2.12 · LRV 50
BXC-80
#CBC19D
Wildwood
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 53
320F-4
#D1BC8B
Desert Camel
ΔE 2.58 · LRV 51

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.86
All neutral at Valspar →
6008-3C
#CBB995
Epic
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 49.6
8004-22C
#CDC09F
Earth Friendly
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 53
3008-8A
#CFBC8B
Dry Leaf
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 51.4
6006-5B
#CAC19A
Parlour Sage
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 53.2
6006-3C
#C7BF9E
Bayou Shade
ΔE 3.45 · LRV 52
SW 7732
#C8BD98
Lemongrass
ΔE 2 · LRV 51
SW 6135
#D0BA94
Ecru
ΔE 2.68 · LRV 51
SW 9120
#CDBB9C
Tumblin' Tumbleweed
ΔE 3.21 · LRV 51
SW 11
#CBB99B
Crewel Tan
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 50
SW 7689
#D2BB9D
Row House Tan
ΔE 5.09 · LRV 52

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.45
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 16
#D6C39E
Cord
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 56
NO. 251
#C8BD83
Churlish Green
ΔE 5.06 · LRV 50
NO. 211
#CEC1AD
Stony Ground
ΔE 6.53 · LRV 54
NO. 283
#C9BEAB
Drop Cloth
ΔE 6.66 · LRV 52
NO. 32
#C4C6A5
Cooking Apple Green
ΔE 7.45 · LRV 55

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.55
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 47
JG-50
#C3C198
Sour Apple
ΔE 5.55 · LRV 52
JG-48
#C2BFA2
Gold Moss
ΔE 5.76 · LRV 51
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 8.18 · LRV 50
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 8.26 · LRV 50

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.81
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6172
#CEBE9F
Bungalow Taupe
ΔE 2.81 · LRV 52
DE6158
#D4BA8C
Buckskin
ΔE 3.57 · LRV 51
DE5500
#C9BD88
Olive Hint
ΔE 3.9 · LRV 51
DEC743
#CFB999
High Noon
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 50
DEC726
#D1B791
Adobe
ΔE 4.3 · LRV 49

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.12
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 7.12 · LRV 61
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 10.09 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-70
#C9CDB9
All The Sage
ΔE 10.28 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 12.53 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 13.09 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.7
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 7.7 · LRV 60
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 8.74 · LRV 65
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 12.52 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 15.97 · LRV 53
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 20.22 · LRV 38

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

CSP-1015
Candle Glow
LRV null
CSP-1000
Garden Stone
LRV null
AF-340
Oat Straw
LRV 49
HC-92
Wheeling Neutral
LRV 52
1039
Stone House
LRV 49
1046
Sandy Brown
LRV 52

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CDBD95 in HSL space. Pair Splendor with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CDBD95 + #95A5CD
TRIADIC
#CDBD95 · #95CDBD · #BD95CD
ANALOGOUS
#CDA195 · #CDBD95 · #C1CD95

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.86:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.31:1 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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