Benjamin Moore

Wasabi

AF-430

Wasabi (BM) is a medium-saturation yellow-green with warm undertones, carrying an LRV of 37.35. This mid-range reflectance positions it between light and dark values, giving it moderate visual weight on a surface. The yellow content is pronounced enough to shift it away from a pure green reading, resulting in an olive-adjacent hue.

Compatible Benjamin Moore pairings include Guilford Green, Saybrook Sage, Hale Navy, and New London Burgundy, allowing for analogous warm schemes or direct complementary contrast.

Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

AF-430

Collection

Affinity Color Collection, Colors for Vinyl

Wasabi 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

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Wasabi under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Wasabi under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

52°

Orange Family

Lightness

53%

Medium

Saturation

37%

Moderate

LRV

37.4
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
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 →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#B4A85C
RGB Decimal
180, 168, 92
RGB Percent
70.6%, 65.9%, 36.1%
HSL
51.8, 37.0%, 53.3%
HSV
51.8, 48.9%, 70.6%
CMYK
0.0%, 6.7%, 48.9%, 29.4%
YIQ
162.9, 31.6, -21.2
XYZ
34.76, 38.48, 15.72
CIE Lab
68.37, -6.13, 40.55
CIE Luv
68.37, 11.63, 50.75
Hunter Lab
62.03, -5.40, 27.13
Decimal
11839580

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