How popular is Sesame?
Searches per month · USAbout 90 searches a month in the US
Google search volume for “Benjamin Moore Sesame” and its code, averaged over the 12 months to September 2026; pulled 2026-10-15. An estimate, not a census. How we measure
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About Sesame
Sesame is a sunny, light yellow with warm yellow undertones. This warm shade has an LRV of 63.05 and reflects a moderate amount of light, making it suitable for smaller spaces or rooms with limited natural light.
Benjamin Moore also lists this same color under code CC-638.
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The nearest Benjamin Moore colors with the same hue and saturation as Sesame, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Sesame
- Brand
- Benjamin Moore
- Code
- 381
- Hex
- #DBD6A7
- RGB
- 219, 214, 167
- HSL
- 54, 42%, 76%
- CMYK
- 0, 2, 24, 14Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 85.0, -5.7, 23.9
- CSS
- --benjamin-moore-sesame
- LRV
- 63.05 (Light)
- Undertone
- Warm Yellow
- Temperature
- warm
- Family
- yellow
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
- Finishes
- flatmatteeggshellsatinsemi-glosshigh-gloss
Similar Colors & Cross-Brand Matches
Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.