Benjamin Moore

Sesame 381

Sesame 381 is a pale yellow from Benjamin Moore, hex #DBD6A7. Its light reflectance value is 65.9, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.

HEX
#DBD6A7
RGB
219, 214, 167
HSL
54°, 42%, 76%
CMYK
0, 2, 24, 14
LRV
65.9

See it on the walls

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Closest matches

The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.

The closest matches to Sesame 381 are Origin 0791 by Colourtrend (excellent match), Whistler Green by Dulux (excellent match) and 90YY 72225 by Dulux Trade (excellent match).

ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.

Origin 0791

Colourtrend

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.0

Whistler Green

Dulux

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.4

90YY 72225

Dulux Trade

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.4

Boxington - Deep

Little Greene

Good Match · ΔE 1.5

Barley Dust

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

Shy Yellow

Fleetwood

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Pale Hound

Farrow & Ball

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Pale Olivine

Dulux Heritage

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Sesame 381

Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Sesame 381, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.

Origin 0791

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.0

Sawgrass Cottage 0399

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Fresh Start 0784

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Island Embrace 0398

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Scullery Green

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Sesame 381

Dulux has 4 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Sesame 381, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.

Whistler Green

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.4

Pistachio

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

Forest Lake 4

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Spring Willow

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Lime Zest 5

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Sesame 381

Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Sesame 381, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.

90YY 72225

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.4

70YY 70209

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Melon Sorbet

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

70YY 66265

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

89YY 78269

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Little Greene equivalents to Benjamin Moore Sesame 381

Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Sesame 381, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.

Boxington - Deep

Good Match · ΔE 1.5

Kitchen Green

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Clay

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Apple

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Boxington - Mid

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Sesame 381

Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Sesame 381, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.

Barley Dust

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

Misty Moor

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

Star Bright

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

September Morn

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

April Showers

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Sesame 381

Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Sesame 381, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.

Shy Yellow

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Knight of Flowers

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Powerscourt

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Canvas Tan

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Swiss Coffee

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Benjamin Moore Sesame 381

Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Sesame 381. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Pale Hound

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Hound Lemon

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Green Ground

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Lancaster Yellow

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Bombazine

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Sesame 381

Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Sesame 381. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Pale Olivine

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Green Marl

Not a Match · ΔE 7.3

Butter Cup

Not a Match · ΔE 8.2

Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Sesame 381

Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Sesame 381. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.

Harvest Morn

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Pistachio

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Strandhill

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Lemon Cake

Close Alternative · ΔE 6.0

Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Sesame 381

Curator has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Sesame 381. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.

Canal Path

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Knotted Ivy

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Daisy Pollen

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore Sesame 381

Lick has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Sesame 381. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.

Yellow 07

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Yellow 01

Not a Match · ΔE 6.3

Yellow 08

Not a Match · ΔE 7.5

Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Sesame 381

Alchemist has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Sesame 381. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.

Sand

Not a Match · ΔE 6.4

Limoncello

Not a Match · ΔE 7.0

Beach House

Not a Match · ΔE 7.5

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Sesame 381

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Sesame 381. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Applecross

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Herbert

Not a Match · ΔE 10.6

Sandycove

Not a Match · ΔE 11.3

Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Sesame 381

Ronseal has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Sesame 381. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.

Light Sage

Not a Match · ΔE 7.1

Buttercream

Not a Match · ΔE 7.4

Seedling Green

Not a Match · ΔE 8.8

Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore Sesame 381

Crown has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Sesame 381. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.

Sunrise

Not a Match · ΔE 7.9

Poetry

Not a Match · ΔE 8.3

Egyptian Sand

Not a Match · ΔE 9.9

Works well with

Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.

Whites for trim

Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.

White Dove OC-17

Benjamin Moore

Moonlight White 2143-60

Benjamin Moore

Colonial White

Johnstone's

Silver Satin 856

Benjamin Moore

Neutrals alongside

Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.

Bone Black CW-715

Benjamin Moore

Ash Grey

Farrow & Ball

Creekside Green 2141-40

Benjamin Moore

Everlasting Sage 0422

Colourtrend

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

CELTIC FOREST 1

Dulux

Chopped Dill 496

Benjamin Moore

Thimbleberry Leaf

Johnstone's

Hillside Green 495

Benjamin Moore

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Purple Purity 1246

Colourtrend

Purple Rhapsody

Johnstone's

Modern Blue 0608

Colourtrend

40RB 36264

Dulux Trade

Where it sits in the Yellows

Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Sesame 381 on it, so some of them look quite different.

Sesame 381 is the 1,372nd of 1,915 yellows Swatcher knows about.