Carob
AF-160 · Benjamin Moore
BrownView Carob AF-160 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#8C6F5D
LRV
19
Family
Brown
AF-160
Color profile
Light value
19 · Deep
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Brown
“Decadent cozy undertones give this brown an enveloping quality.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 19 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around CarobSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareCarob vs Chocolate Pudding
19LRV18
#8C6F5DHex#8C6D5E
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Carob vs Saddle Soap
19LRV18
#8C6F5DHex#886A59
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Carob vs Sorrel Brown
19LRV18
#8C6F5DHex#8E6E5F
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Carob vs Maplewood
19LRV19
#8C6F5DHex#956E56
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareCarob vs Nut Brown
19LRV17
#8C6F5DHex#896E5D
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Nut Brown is near-identical · 2 points darker compared with Carob.
Carob vs Nuthatch
19LRV19
#8C6F5DHex#8E725F
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Nuthatch is very close match compared with Carob.
Carob vs Zanzibar Spice
19LRV18
#8C6F5DHex#8B7161
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Zanzibar Spice is very close match · cooler compared with Carob.
Carob vs Wild Mustang
19LRV18
#8C6F5DHex#8F715C
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Wild Mustang is very close match · warmer compared with Carob.
Carob vs Scented Candle
19LRV16
#8C6F5DHex#846B59
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Scented Candle is close match · 3 points darker · leans greener compared with Carob.
Carob vs Derby Brown
19LRV18
#8C6F5DHex#8A7265
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Derby Brown is close match · cooler compared with Carob.
Carob vs Tree Branch
19LRV19
#8C6F5DHex#8A7362
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Tree Branch is close match · leans greener compared with Carob.
Carob vs Cocoa Delight
19LRV18
#8C6F5DHex#8D725A
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Cocoa Delight is close match · warmer compared with Carob.
The full strip
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What is the LRV of Carob?
Carob (AF-160) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 19, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Carob a warm or cool color?
Carob has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Carob from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Carob is Nut Brown (N190-6) by Behr, near-identical · 2 points darker.
Benjamin Moore · AF-160
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