Sesame
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Sesame remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#DBD6A7
LRV
63.05
Sesame's Color Strip
Sesame is the seventh shade on this 9-color strip, sitting between Ice Milk and Castleton Mist. The strip spans from Mountain Peak White at the lightest end to Geddy White at the deepest. Strip oc-38 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Coordinating Colors
Chantilly Lace reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 63), opening up a space where Sesame encloses it.
Mountain Peak White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 63), opening up a space where Sesame encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 63, Cascade Mountains is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 63, Meadow Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Beacon Hill Damask reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pale Sea Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 63 and 61, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Sesame reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 9), opening up a space where Approaching Storm encloses it.
Sesame reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 14), opening up a space where Blue Gaspe encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (69 vs 63) makes Violet Sparkle the marginally brighter of the two.
Sesame reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 18), opening up a space where French Violet encloses it.
Sesame reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 7), opening up a space where Blackberry Punch encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 76 vs 63, Spanish White is decisively the brighter choice.
Geddy White reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Parish White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 63), opening up a space where Sesame encloses it.
Pale Sea Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (63 vs 59) makes Sesame the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (63 vs 56) makes Sesame the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 63 and 61, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Sesame reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 49), opening up a space where Turkish Bay Leaf encloses it.
Sesame reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.