Careless Whispers
1214 · #E8C6B0 · LRV 59 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Careless Whispers59
- 4Belvedere Cream65
- 5Pumpkin Mousse71
What Color Is Careless Whispers, Really?
Careless Whispers reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1214 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Careless Whispers
Careless Whispers 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Careless Whispers
At LRV 59, Careless Whispers 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.
Most complaints about Careless Whispers 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 Benjamin Moore 1214 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Sweet PastelMQ3-39 · Behr | 1.9 | 60 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Misty Loch8003-12C · Valspar | 1.2 | 61 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Tantalizing Tan1070-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 59 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Beach VibesPPG1070-3 · Glidden | 0.9 | 59 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Wild Peach208-2DB · Dutch Boy | 0.9 | 62 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Galveston TanDE6101 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.4 | 58 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Careless Whispers within Benjamin Moore'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 #E8C6B0 in HSL space. Pair Careless Whispers with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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