New Harvest Moon
BXC-83 · #EFE5CC · LRV 79 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3New Harvest Moon79
- 4Heavy Cream84
- 5Lightning White92
What Color Is New Harvest Moon, Really?
New Harvest Moon reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr BXC-83 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for New Harvest Moon
New Harvest Moon shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes New Harvest Moon
New Harvest Moon is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about New Harvest Moon are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr BXC-83 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | VanillinSW 6371 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 78 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Knitted CapeCSP-965 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Frolic7003-12 · Valspar | 1.2 | 79.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Rice CakePPG12-09 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Gold Coast White40YY 78/140 · Glidden | 1.4 | 78 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Intrigued Ivory214-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.8 | 79 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to New Harvest Moon within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EFE5CC in HSL space. Pair New Harvest Moon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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