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Sesame 381
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sesame sits at L* 85.0, a* -5.7, b* 23.9. Its hue angle is 103° and its chroma is 24.6, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 83%.
LRV 63.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.0, Sesame is lighter than 69% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sesame
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Lime | SW 9668 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Springtime | SW 6708 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shagreen | SW 6422 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sesame
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dried Palm | 400C-3 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Fresh Willow | HDC-CT-27A | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Primitive Green | MQ4-40 | 1.78 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleton Mist | HC-1 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Lime Sherbet | CSP-845 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Pale Sea Mist | 2147-50 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beacon Hill Damask | HC-2 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Folk Art | 528 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Morning Walk | CSP-880 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Handmade AF-325 · lighter, LRV 68.4
- Beacon Hill Damask HC-2 · lighter, LRV 68.0
- Banana Cream 275 · lighter, LRV 67.5
- Morning Walk CSP-880 · darker, LRV 59.4
- Apple Blossom 479 · darker, LRV 59.6
- Spring Morning 263 · darker, LRV 60.1
Colors that go with Sesame
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · complementary (180°)
- Crestwood Tan 116 · analogous (−30°)
- Honeydew 549 · analogous (+30°)
- Delano Waters 766 · triadic (120°)
- Bermuda Breeze 1345 · triadic (240°)
Sesame vs popular colors
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 2.2) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 63.0), more red/pink.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 5.4) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 63.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 63.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.