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Benjamin Moore Carrington Beige#C7B493 · LRV 47

Carrington Beige reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore HC-93 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE CARRINGTON BEIGE
RGB 199, 180, 147 LRV 47

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Carrington Beige
SKU HC-93
Hex #C7B493
RGB 199, 180, 147
HSL 38°, 32%, 68%
LRV 47
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Carrington Beige

Carrington Beige sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Carrington Beige 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
Wicker Basket
SKU 0280 · #C7B699 · LRV 48
ΔE 1.38 (near-perfect)
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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 0.48
All neutral at Behr →
MQ2-30
#C7B391
Spring Wheat
ΔE 0.48 · LRV 46
MQ2-22
#CBB795
Hayloft
ΔE 0.93 · LRV 49
N260-3
#C8B597
Polo Tan
ΔE 1.07 · LRV 48
MQ2-21
#C8B59C
Elemental Tan
ΔE 2.9 · LRV 48
PPU7-20
#CBB08D
Raffia Ribbon
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 46

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.97
All neutral at Valspar →
V094-3
#C7B695
Far Side of the Mountain
ΔE 0.97 · LRV 48
T569
#C9B798
In for the Night
ΔE 1.02 · LRV 48.5
T570
#CCB692
Dad's Slippers
ΔE 1.38 · LRV 48.4
M129
#CAB598
Calfskin
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 47.7
8004-18C
#CBB393
Hazy Earth
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 47

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.96
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6121
#CDB592
Whole Wheat
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 48
SW 7528
#C4B49C
Windsor Greige
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 47
SW 7697
#CCB18B
Safari
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 46
SW 7536
#CBB49A
Bittersweet Stem
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 48
SW 6107
#C7B198
Nomadic Desert
ΔE 3.72 · LRV 46

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.98
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1103-4
#C5B28B
Earthy Cane
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 46
15-31
#C6B092
Beige Tellin
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 45
1085-4
#C6B49C
Best Beige
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 47
15-16
#C6B49C
Best Beige
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 47
11-19
#C2B79A
Distant Valley
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 48

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.81
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC726
#D1B791
Adobe
ΔE 2.81 · LRV 49
DE6179
#CDB386
Oak Harbor
ΔE 3.58 · LRV 47
DEC716
#CCB49A
Stonish Beige
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 48
DEC757
#C7B39E
Rincon Cove
ΔE 4.73 · LRV 47
DE6116
#CCAF92
Dover Plains
ΔE 5 · LRV 46

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.77
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 44
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 47
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 6.62 · LRV 50
JG-48
#C2BFA2
Gold Moss
ΔE 7.27 · LRV 51
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 9.55 · LRV 46

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.22
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 5.22 · LRV 46
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 6.49 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 6.86 · LRV 44
NO. 234
#BABBA5
Vert de Terre
ΔE 9.02 · LRV 49
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 9.09 · LRV 45

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.38
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 10.38 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 10.5 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 13.41 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 14.82 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 16.29 · LRV 40

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.14
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 12.14 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 12.84 · LRV 38
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 13.65 · LRV 53
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 17.09 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 19.56 · LRV 41

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

1075
Fairway Oaks
LRV 46
AF-380
Coastal Path
LRV 45
243
Baffin Island
LRV 46
HC-82
Bennington Gray
LRV 47
HC-28
Shelburne Buff
LRV null
AF-390
Glacial Till
LRV 47

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C7B493 in HSL space. Pair Carrington Beige with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C7B493 + #93A6C7
TRIADIC
#C7B493 · #93C7B4 · #B493C7
ANALOGOUS
#C79A93 · #C7B493 · #C0C793

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.02:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.38:1 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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