Avant Garde
272 · Benjamin Moore
YellowView Avant Garde 272 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#C1A977
LRV
40
Family
Yellow
272
Color profile
Light value
40 · Mid-tone
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Yellow Also reads brown
“A medium tan with welcoming honey undertones.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 40 Mid-tone · balances light and depth
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Avant GardeSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareAvant Garde vs Summerdale Gold
40LRV39
#C1A977Hex#C1A873
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Avant Garde vs Grenada Hills Gold
40LRV37
#C1A977Hex#BCA474
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Avant Garde vs Blair Gold
40LRV38
#C1A977Hex#BCA470
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Avant Garde vs Barley Grass
40LRV44
#C1A977Hex#C8B180
YellowFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareAvant Garde vs Dusted Olive
40LRV40
#C1A977Hex#BEA775
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dusted Olive is near-identical compared with Avant Garde.
Avant Garde vs Green as a Bean
40LRV42
#C1A977Hex#C2AB7B
YellowFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Green as a Bean is near-identical · 2 points lighter compared with Avant Garde.
Avant Garde vs Saucy
40LRV43
#C1A977Hex#C6AC77
YellowFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Saucy is very close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Avant Garde.
Avant Garde vs Antiquity
40LRV39
#C1A977Hex#C1A87C
YellowFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Antiquity is very close match · 1 points darker · cooler compared with Avant Garde.
Avant Garde vs Perennial Gold
40LRV45
#C1A977Hex#CAAF81
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Perennial Gold is close match · 5 points lighter · cooler compared with Avant Garde.
Avant Garde vs Sailor'S Knot
40LRV38
#C1A977Hex#B8A47A
YellowFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Sailor'S Knot is close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Avant Garde.
Avant Garde vs Chilled Wine
40LRV42
#C1A977Hex#C0AB6E
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Chilled Wine is close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Avant Garde.
Avant Garde vs Downing Straw
40LRV43
#C1A977Hex#CAAB7D
YellowFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Downing Straw is close match · 3 points lighter · leans redder compared with Avant Garde.
Avant Garde vs Biscuit
40LRV39
#C1A977Hex#BBA682
YellowFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Biscuit is close match · cooler compared with Avant Garde.
Avant Garde vs Cat's Paw
40LRV44
#C1A977Hex#C4AE89
YellowFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Cat's Paw is close match · 3 points lighter · cooler compared with Avant Garde.
The full strip
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Avant Garde, answered
What is the LRV of Avant Garde?
Avant Garde (272) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 40, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is Avant Garde a warm or cool color?
Avant Garde has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Avant Garde from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Avant Garde is Dusted Olive (SW 9028) by Sherwin-Williams, near-identical.
Benjamin Moore · 272
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