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Benjamin Moore

Roasted Sesame Seed

2160-40

Roasted Sesame Seed is a honeyed bronze with warm orange-gold undertones and an LRV of 50.62, situating it at the midpoint of the reflectance scale. This mid-tone reads as a soft, burnished gold that shifts slightly more orange in warm lighting and more neutral in cooler daylight. Its moderate reflectance allows it to function as either a wall color or an accent without overwhelming a space.

Combine it with White Sand or Monroe Bisque for tonal continuity, contrast it against Newburg Green or Hale Navy, and layer in Desert Tan for a warm analogous grouping.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2160-40

Collection

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Roasted Sesame Seed in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

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Natural Lighting

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Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

36°

Orange Family

Lightness

69%

Medium

Saturation

61%

Saturated

LRV

50.6
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White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
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Color Codes

HEX
#E0B97F
RGB Decimal
224, 185, 127
RGB Percent
87.8%, 72.5%, 49.8%
HSL
35.9, 61.0%, 68.8%
HSV
35.9, 43.3%, 87.8%
CMYK
0.0%, 17.4%, 43.3%, 12.2%
YIQ
190.0, 41.9, -9.9
XYZ
51.92, 52.08, 27.39
CIE Lab
77.33, 6.46, 34.65
CIE Luv
77.33, 29.22, 43.98
Hunter Lab
72.16, 6.18, 26.11
Decimal
14727551

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Roasted Sesame SeedBryant GoldGlowing UmberGothic Gold

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Roasted Sesame SeedNatural SandKabuki ClayColonial Cream

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Roasted Sesame SeedSummer BlueBrazilian BlueWindmill Wings

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Roasted Sesame SeedChic LimeWatermelon PunchLeprechaun Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Roasted Sesame SeedWatermelon PunchHot GossipSpringtime Bloom

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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