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BENJAMIN MOORE · 515

Benjamin Moore Baby Turtle#B4A985 · LRV 40

Baby Turtle reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 515 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE BABY TURTLE
RGB 180, 169, 133 LRV 40

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Baby Turtle
SKU 515
Hex #B4A985
RGB 180, 169, 133
HSL 46°, 24%, 61%
LRV 40
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Baby Turtle

Baby Turtle sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Baby Turtle is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Star of Gold
SKU 0323 · #BAA87D · LRV 40
ΔE 3.02 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.68
All neutral at Behr →
710D-4
#B5AB87
Harvest Brown
ΔE 0.68 · LRV 41
PPU8-08
#B9AB86
Kaffir Lime
ΔE 1.43 · LRV 41
PPU8-8
#B9AB86
Kaffir Lime
ΔE 1.43 · LRV 41
PPU9-08
#B4AC85
Tarragon Tease
ΔE 1.78 · LRV 41
PPU9-8
#B4AC85
Tarragon Tease
ΔE 1.78 · LRV 41

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.19
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1112-5
#B0A582
Woolen Vest
ΔE 1.19 · LRV 38
11-18
#B0A584
Foggy Beach
ΔE 1.43 · LRV 38
11-29
#AFA984
Green Gray Mist
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 39
1113-4
#AFA984
Green Gray Mist
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 39
11-30
#B3AE87
Lively Ivy
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 42

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7736
#B1A584
Garden Sage
ΔE 1.53 · LRV 38
SW 7733
#B3A479
Bamboo Shoot
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 38
SW 9118
#B9A47E
Tarnished Treasure
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 38
SW 6150
#B8A992
Universal Khaki
ΔE 5.43 · LRV 41
SW 7534
#B7A48B
Outerbanks
ΔE 6.2 · LRV 38

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.61
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-22D
#B9AB88
Fresh Leaf
ΔE 1.61 · LRV 41
V096-3
#B7AE89
Green Willow
ΔE 1.62 · LRV 42
6008-4A
#BDA982
Dry Earth
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 40.8
V059-4
#AEB087
Terrarium
ΔE 5.66 · LRV 42
T577
#BEA98C
Brown Bunny
ΔE 5.75 · LRV 41.3

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.87
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 1.87 · LRV 39
JG-51
#AFB196
Seasonal
ΔE 6.21 · LRV 43
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 7.07 · LRV 43
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 7.27 · LRV 42
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 8.67 · LRV 40

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.6
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5494
#B2AA7A
Even Growth
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 40
DE6193
#BCAB8C
Bamboo Screen
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 42
DE6200
#BFA984
Handwoven
ΔE 4.58 · LRV 41
DE5529
#ADAC7C
Stuffed Olive
ΔE 5.26 · LRV 40
DEC760
#B8A487
Desert Gray
ΔE 5.36 · LRV 38

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.87
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 3.87 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 5.17 · LRV 44
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 6.72 · LRV 39
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 7.36 · LRV 43
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 8.08 · LRV 38

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.14
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 6.14 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 8.55 · LRV 35
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 8.98 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 10.89 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 20.7 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.1
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 7.1 · LRV 35
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 8.81 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 8.98 · LRV 47
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 14.93 · LRV 38
PNT100-DP-50
#93B697
Matcha Latte
ΔE 15.45 · LRV 42

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Baby Turtle within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

HC-21
Huntington Beige
LRV 40
AF-400
Elemental
LRV null
HC-91
Danville Tan
LRV null
AF-410
Lapland
LRV 42
HC-102
Clarksville Gray
LRV 40
1510
Dried Basil
LRV 39

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B4A985 in HSL space. Pair Baby Turtle with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B4A985 + #8590B4
TRIADIC
#B4A985 · #85B4A9 · #A985B4
ANALOGOUS
#B49285 · #B4A985 · #A8B485

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.35:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.95:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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