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Amulet AF-365
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, Amulet sits at L* 80.7, a* -0.5, b* 24.9. Its hue angle is 91° and its chroma is 24.9, 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 78%.
LRV 56.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.7, Amulet is lighter than 62% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Amulet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Moss | SW 9027 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Straw Harvest | SW 7698 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ancestral Gold | SW 6407 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Amulet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straw Basket | UL160-6 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| White Oak | HDC-NT-02 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Winter Garden | 360E-3 | 1.10 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heirloom Gold | 255 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Adams Gold | HC-18 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Golden Garden | 221 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Straw Hat | 270 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Light Khaki | 2148-40 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Wythe Tan | CW-415 | 1.96 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Abingdon Putty HC-99 · lighter, LRV 60.0
- Spring Morning 263 · lighter, LRV 60.1
- Morning Walk CSP-880 · lighter, LRV 59.4
- Chestertown Buff HC-9 · darker, LRV 52.9
- Sandy Brown 1046 · darker, LRV 52.3
- Sandy Brown CC-150 · darker, LRV 52.3
Colors that go with Amulet
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Fresh Peach 060 · analogous (−30°)
- Corn Stalk 542 · analogous (+30°)
- Rhythm and Blues 758 · triadic (120°)
- Exotic Fuchsia 2074-50 · triadic (240°)
Amulet vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 4.8) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 56.7), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 56.7), more green.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 56.7), more blue/cool, more muted.