What color is Pashmina?
Pashmina (AF-100) is a warm, mid-tone taupe-greige from Benjamin Moore's Affinity collection. It is noticeably deeper than the light greiges, so it gives walls and cabinets real color while staying soft and earthy.
Pashmina undertones
Pashmina measures +9.8 on the yellow–blue axis, a strong warmth that reads as beige-taupe, and +0.3 on the green–red axis, essentially neutral. So it is warm without any pink or green cast.
Pashmina LRV and light
With an LRV of 44.2, Pashmina is a true mid-tone: about eleven points deeper than Revere Pewter (55.05). It needs decent light to look its best.
Deeper gray-taupe
Warm, rich taupe
Warm in the morning, muted later
Muted by day, glowing at sunset
Simulated from the manufacturer's color values. Always test a sample in your own light.
Pashmina cabinets and other uses
Cabinets and islands. Pashmina is a popular cabinet and island color because its depth looks rich next to white counters and brass hardware, without the heaviness of a dark gray or navy.
Accent and feature walls. Beside a light greige such as Edgecomb Gray, which lists Pashmina among its coordinating colors, it makes a calm, tonal feature wall.
Whole rooms. In well-lit living and dining rooms it creates a cozy, enveloping feel.
When to avoid Pashmina
Avoid Pashmina in small, dim rooms: at LRV 44.2 it is a deep greige that needs good daylight. Next to cool grays and blue-white quartz its warmth (+9.8) can read as brown. For a lighter warm greige, Edgecomb Gray (HC-173) is a good step up.
Pashmina hex code, RGB and LRV
Benjamin Moore lists Pashmina (AF-100) as hex #BBB2A1, RGB 187, 178, 161 and LRV 44.2. "AF" marks the Affinity collection.
Colors that go with Pashmina
Benjamin Moore's coordinating colors for Pashmina:
White Dove and Deep in Thought make soft trim and ceiling whites; Cinder, a deeper gray, and Providence Blue, a muted blue, work as accents for doors or furniture.
Pashmina vs Revere Pewter and Edgecomb Gray
Pashmina is the deepest of Benjamin Moore's popular warm greiges: LRV 44.2 against Revere Pewter's 55.05 and Edgecomb Gray's 63.09, and warmer than both (yellow–blue +9.8). A classic way to use them together is Edgecomb Gray on walls with Pashmina on an island, built-ins or an accent wall.
Pashmina in a whole room
On every wall it creates a cozy, enveloping room in good light; in dim north-facing rooms it can feel dark. See the full range on the greige paint colors page, and our LRV guide for how depth affects a room.
Colors similar to Pashmina
In Sherwin-Williams, Pachyderm is the closest we measured (ΔE 1.7). Within Benjamin Moore, Thunder is a slightly lighter, grayer neighbor.
| Color | Brand | LRV | Difference (ΔE) | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder AF-685 | Benjamin Moore | 47.6 | 3.1 | — |
| Revere Pewter HC-172 | Benjamin Moore | 55.1 | 5.5 | Review |
| Edgecomb Gray HC-173 | Benjamin Moore | 63.1 | 8.4 | Review |
| Pachyderm SW 9596 | Sherwin-Williams | 45.2 | 1.7 | — |
| Jogging Path SW 7638 | Sherwin-Williams | 48.9 | 2.0 | — |
| Techno Gray SW 6170 | Sherwin-Williams | 48.8 | 2.3 | — |
ΔE is the CIEDE2000 color difference between the two manufacturer colors: around 1 is barely visible; 2–3 is visible when the chips sit side by side.
Pashmina FAQs
What color is Benjamin Moore Pashmina?
Pashmina (AF-100) is a warm, mid-tone taupe-greige from the Affinity collection, with an LRV of 44.2.
What are the undertones of Pashmina?
Warm (yellow–blue +9.8) and neutral on the green–red axis (+0.3), so no pink or green cast.
What is the LRV of Pashmina?
44.2, according to Benjamin Moore.
What is the hex code for Pashmina?
#BBB2A1, which is RGB 187, 178, 161.
Is Pashmina good for cabinets?
Yes. Its depth looks rich on cabinets and islands next to white counters and brass hardware.
What is the Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Pashmina?
The closest Sherwin-Williams color we measured is Pachyderm (ΔE 1.7).
Is Pashmina warm or cool?
Warm. Its yellow–blue value is +9.8 with a neutral green–red balance.