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Safari AF-335
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Safari sits at L* 85.2, a* 2.1, b* 23.9. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 24.0, 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 84%.
LRV 64.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 64.0, Safari is lighter than 70% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Safari
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Buff | SW 7684 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Lucent Yellow | SW 6400 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Convivial Yellow | SW 6393 | 1.98 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Safari
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet Veranda | 350F-4 | 0.36 | Practically identical | |
| Sweet Marzipan | ICC-51 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Harmonious Gold | M300-3 | 1.17 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key West Ivory | 192 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Oklahoma Wheat | 2160-50 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Desert Tan | 2153-50 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Harvest Time | 186 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Natural Sand | 2165-50 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Sundial | 1100 | 1.72 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Banana Cream 275 · lighter, LRV 67.5
- Crisp Straw 2157-50 · lighter, LRV 68.4
- Peach Complexion 115 · lighter, LRV 68.0
- Mansfield Tan 248 · darker, LRV 59.8
- Dunmore Cream HC-29 · darker, LRV 59.8
- Wythe Tan CW-415 · darker, LRV 61.1
Colors that go with Safari
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Summer Melon 2168-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Warren Acres 527 · analogous (+30°)
- Sonoma Skies 737 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Safari vs popular colors
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 3.6) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 64.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 5.3) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 64.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 5.7) is lighter (LRV 76.6 vs 64.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.