Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Apparition |
| SKU | 860 |
| Hex | #CCC8BE |
| RGB | 204, 200, 190 |
| HSL | 43°, 12%, 77% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Apparition
At LRV 58, Apparition is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Apparition is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Apparition within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CCC8BE in HSL space. Pair Apparition with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Apparition Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Apparition from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 860 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Apparition
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Apparition is Vessel (SW 9547). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Vessel and you'll get the same color. See the full Vessel swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Apparition
Behr's nearest match is Gratifying Gray (DC-008), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Apparition without repainting risk. See the full Gratifying Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Apparition
Valspar's nearest match is Notre Dame (5006-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.8 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Apparition without repainting risk. See the full Notre Dame swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Apparition
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Storm's Coming (PPG1008-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apparition without repainting risk. See the full Storm's Coming swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Apparition
Glidden's nearest match is Fossil Grey (30YY 56/060), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apparition without repainting risk. See the full Fossil Grey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Apparition
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Apparition is Silvered (447-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silvered swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Apparition
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Apparition is Repose Gray (HGSW 3477). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Repose Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Repose Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Apparition
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Apparition is Bone Dry (DEGR22). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Bone Dry and you'll get the same color. See the full Bone Dry swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Apparition
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Earl Gray (JG-117), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Apparition without repainting risk. See the full Earl Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Apparition
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Shadow Gray (NO. 9904), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Apparition without repainting risk. See the full Shadow Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Apparition
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Apparition is Hidden Cove (0210). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Hidden Cove and you'll get the same color. See the full Hidden Cove swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Apparition
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Hidden Cove (0210), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apparition without repainting risk. See the full Hidden Cove swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Apparition
Rodda's nearest match is Coastal Driftwood (R043), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apparition without repainting risk. See the full Coastal Driftwood swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Apparition
C2 Paint's nearest match is Shaker (C2-817), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apparition without repainting risk. See the full Shaker swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Apparition
At Clare, the closest color to Apparition is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Apparition
The closest Portola Paints equivalent of Apparition is Lumiere (LUMIERE). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If Portola Paints is your counter, order Lumiere and you'll get the same color. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Apparition
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Apparition. The nearest is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 52 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Apparition
At Backdrop, the closest color to Apparition is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Apparition
Kompozit's nearest match is Hidden Cove (0210), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apparition without repainting risk. See the full Hidden Cove swatch →