Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Cedar Key |
| SKU | 982 |
| Hex | #D7CEBF |
| RGB | 215, 206, 191 |
| HSL | 38°, 23%, 80% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Cedar Key
At LRV 61, Cedar Key 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.
Cedar Key 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
18 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Cedar Key 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 #D7CEBF in HSL space. Pair Cedar Key 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 Cedar Key Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cedar Key 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 982 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cedar Key
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Accolade (SW 9516), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cedar Key without repainting risk. See the full Accolade swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cedar Key
The closest Behr equivalent of Cedar Key is Aged Beige (PPU7-09). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61). If Behr is your counter, order Aged Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Aged Beige swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cedar Key
Valspar's nearest match is Gentle Shadows (8005-5A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cedar Key without repainting risk. See the full Gentle Shadows swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cedar Key
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Cedar Key is Crushed Silk (PPG1024-3). At ΔE 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Crushed Silk and you'll get the same color. See the full Crushed Silk swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cedar Key
The closest Glidden equivalent of Cedar Key is Crushed Silk (PPG1024-3). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61). If Glidden is your counter, order Crushed Silk and you'll get the same color. See the full Crushed Silk swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cedar Key
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Existence (420-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cedar Key without repainting risk. See the full Existence swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cedar Key
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Calico Cream (HGSW 2497), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cedar Key without repainting risk. See the full Calico Cream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cedar Key
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Heather (DEC773), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cedar Key without repainting risk. See the full Heather swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cedar Key
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Cedar Key. The nearest is Stoneware Pieces (JG-55) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stoneware Pieces swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cedar Key
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Shaded White (NO. 201), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cedar Key without repainting risk. See the full Shaded White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cedar Key
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Cedar Key is Awakening (0560). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Awakening and you'll get the same color. See the full Awakening swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cedar Key
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cedar Key is Pebblebrook (0224) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pebblebrook swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cedar Key
Rodda's nearest match is Celestial (CA133), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cedar Key without repainting risk. See the full Celestial swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cedar Key
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Cedar Key is Gimlet (C2-945). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 61). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Gimlet and you'll get the same color. See the full Gimlet swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cedar Key
Clare's nearest match is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cedar Key without repainting risk. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cedar Key
Portola Paints's nearest match is Figueroa (FIGUEROA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cedar Key without repainting risk. See the full Figueroa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cedar Key
Backdrop's nearest match is Real Real (BD-RR), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cedar Key without repainting risk. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cedar Key
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cedar Key is Pebblebrook (0224) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pebblebrook swatch →