Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Splendor |
| SKU | AF-385 |
| Hex | #CDBD95 |
| RGB | 205, 189, 149 |
| HSL | 43°, 36%, 69% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| 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.
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
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe 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.
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.
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 Splendor Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Splendor 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 AF-385 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Splendor
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Splendor is Lemongrass (SW 7732) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemongrass swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Splendor
At Behr, the closest color to Splendor is Wildwood (BXC-80) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wildwood swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Splendor
At Valspar, the closest color to Splendor is Parlour Sage (6006-5B) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53.2 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Parlour Sage swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Splendor
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Subtle Suede (PPG1099-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Splendor without repainting risk. See the full Subtle Suede swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Splendor
Glidden's nearest match is Subtle Suede (PPG1099-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Splendor without repainting risk. See the full Subtle Suede swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Splendor
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Bone Meal (320-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Splendor without repainting risk. See the full Bone Meal swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Splendor
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Splendor is Ecru (HGSW 3196) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ecru swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Splendor
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Splendor is Bungalow Taupe (DE6172) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bungalow Taupe swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Splendor
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Splendor is Light Stone (NO. 9) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Light Stone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Splendor
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Palmetto Bluff (0309), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Splendor without repainting risk. See the full Palmetto Bluff swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Splendor
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Splendor is October Harvest (0266) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full October Harvest swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Splendor
C2 Paint's nearest match is Sierra (C2-877), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Splendor without repainting risk. See the full Sierra swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Splendor
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Splendor is Versailles (VERSAILLES) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Versailles swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Splendor
At Kompozit, the closest color to Splendor is October Harvest (0266) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full October Harvest swatch →