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Truffle AF-130
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Truffle sits at L* 73.1, a* 4.0, b* 15.7. Its hue angle is 76° and its chroma is 16.2, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 57%.
LRV 44.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.4, Truffle is lighter than 48% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Truffle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomadic Desert | SW 6107 | 0.27 | Practically identical | |
| Bittersweet Stem | SW 7536 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Antler Velvet | SW 9111 | 1.52 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Truffle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basswood | MQ2-46 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Mushroom Bisque | PPU4-7 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Mushroom Bisque | PPU4-07 | 1.09 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cream Soda | 1082 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pensive | AF-140 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fairway Oaks | 1075 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palm Desert Tan | 1123 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raleigh Tan | CW-190 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sierra Hills | 1053 | 2.56 | 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.
- Knitting Basket CSP-405 · lighter, LRV 48.4
- Cedar Ridge 1233 · lighter, LRV 47.8
- Chippendale Rosetone HC-58 · lighter, LRV 48.7
- Dearborn Tan 1153 · darker, LRV 41.5
- Lapland AF-410 · darker, LRV 42.0
- Pensive AF-140 · darker, LRV 42.0
Colors that go with Truffle
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sheer Romance 837 · complementary (180°)
- Soul Mate 1179 · analogous (−30°)
- Mosaic Tile 1517 · analogous (+30°)
- Spirit in the Sky 676 · triadic (120°)
- Lavender Lipstick 2072-50 · triadic (240°)
Truffle vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 44.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 44.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 47.7 vs 44.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.