Buttered Yam
AF-230 · Benjamin Moore
OrangeView Buttered Yam AF-230 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#C37540
LRV
25
Family
Orange
AF-230
Color profile
Light value
25 · Deep
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Orange Also reads brown
“An eye-catching orange that instantly sets a warm, playful mood.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 25 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Buttered YamThis colorButtered YamBenjamin Moore · AF-230
CoordinatingHorizon GrayBenjamin Moore · 2141-50CoordinatingEtiquetteBenjamin Moore · AF-50CoordinatingGreen TintBenjamin Moore · 2139-60CoordinatingPashminaBenjamin Moore · AF-100Similar colors
Tap any color to compareButtered Yam vs Bronze Tone
25LRV26
#C37540Hex#C7773E
OrangeFamilyOrange
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Buttered Yam vs Burnt Caramel
25LRV23
#C37540Hex#C76C37
OrangeFamilyOrange
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Buttered Yam vs Caramel Latte
25LRV21
#C37540Hex#BC6B32
OrangeFamilyOrange
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Buttered Yam vs Sienna Clay
25LRV24
#C37540Hex#BD7750
OrangeFamilyOrange
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareButtered Yam vs Ginger Root
25LRV23
#C37540Hex#C17444
OrangeFamilyOrange
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Ginger Root is very close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Buttered Yam.
Buttered Yam vs Rhumba Orange
25LRV27
#C37540Hex#CB7841
OrangeFamilyOrange
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Rhumba Orange is very close match · 2 points lighter · leans redder compared with Buttered Yam.
Buttered Yam vs Adobe Dusk
25LRV23
#C37540Hex#BF6F3A
OrangeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Adobe Dusk is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Buttered Yam.
Buttered Yam vs Tigereye
25LRV24
#C37540Hex#BB7748
OrangeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Tigereye is very close match · cooler compared with Buttered Yam.
Buttered Yam vs Rumba Orange
25LRV27
#C37540Hex#C77B42
OrangeFamilyOrange
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Rumba Orange is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Buttered Yam.
Buttered Yam vs Lucky Penny
25LRV21
#C37540Hex#BC6F37
OrangeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Lucky Penny is very close match · 4 points darker · warmer compared with Buttered Yam.
Buttered Yam vs Jack O Lantern
25LRV24
#C37540Hex#C27146
OrangeFamilyOrange
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Jack O Lantern is close match · cooler compared with Buttered Yam.
Buttered Yam vs Apricot Mocha
25LRV22
#C37540Hex#BA6C3D
OrangeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Apricot Mocha is close match · 3 points darker · cooler compared with Buttered Yam.
Palettes with Buttered Yam
Buttered Yam, answered
What is the LRV of Buttered Yam?
Buttered Yam (AF-230) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 25, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Buttered Yam a warm or cool color?
Buttered Yam has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Buttered Yam from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Buttered Yam is Ginger Root (PPG1200-6) by PPG, very close match · 2 points darker · cooler.
Benjamin Moore · AF-230
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