What does ΔE mean on the Pashmina matches?
ΔE2000 is a numeric color-distance measure. Lower values are closer under this calculation; the label beside each result gives a plain-language interpretation of the distance.
Benjamin Moore color reference
Pashmina (AF-100) by Benjamin Moore
#BCB3A2
A beige screen color with a beige (yellow undertone) reading and LRV 45.5. Not sure it's the exact color your local store carries? Here's the closest match at each of the other four brands.
- Hex
- #BCB3A2
- RGB
- 188, 179, 162
- HSL
- 39.2°, 16.3%, 68.6%
- Lab D65
- 73.25, 0.28, 9.83
- LRV
- 45.5 estimated
- Undertone
- beige (yellow undertone)
In a room
Where this color can work
Pashmina has the depth to make a bedroom, dining room, or built-in feel substantial while preserving the versatility of a warm neutral. It supports wool, leather, dark wood, and softly aged metals, though pale trim is useful for contrast. Low light may make it heavier than the chip suggests. Test it near the room's darkest corner and largest fixed surface, then decide whether additional lamps or a lighter adjacent color are needed.
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Cross-brand shortlist
Three nearby values in every other palette
Lower ΔE2000 values are closer screen approximations. They are not paint-formula conversions.
Sherwin-Williamsnearest three
Valsparnearest three
PPGnearest three
Dunn-Edwardsnearest three
Within Benjamin Moore
Similar, lighter, and darker
Provenance
Recorded source
- Color value source: https://github.com/jpederson/colornerd
- Retrieved:
- LRV is calculated from the sRGB value and is labeled as an estimate.
Saveable reference
Color and closest-match card
FAQ
Questions about Pashmina
Should I sample Pashmina before buying?
Yes. Put a labeled sample on the project surface and check it through the day beside trim, flooring, counters, textiles, and other fixed materials.
Does the page reproduce a Benjamin Moore fan deck?
No. It reorganizes factual identifiers and screen values for comparison and links to the recorded source. It does not copy a fan deck layout or paint formula. In this library, the nearest cross-brand screen value is Dry Goods Neutral 40YY 44/095 by PPG at ΔE 0.496.
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