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BENJAMIN MOORE · CW-60

Benjamin Moore Cole Stone#A29886 · LRV 33

Cole Stone reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CW-60 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE COLE STONE
RGB 162, 152, 134 LRV 33

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Cole Stone
SKU CW-60
Hex #A29886
RGB 162, 152, 134
HSL 39°, 13%, 58%
LRV 33
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Cole Stone

Cole Stone sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, 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.

Cole Stone 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
Orestes
SKU 0379 · #9F9B84 · LRV 32
ΔE 4.18 (noticeable)
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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.

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 1.33 · LRV 33
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 5.44 · LRV 34
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 6.59 · LRV 31
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 6.66 · LRV 29
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 7.4 · LRV 31

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1023-5
#9F9484
Stone Gray
ΔE 1.67 · LRV 30
1008-4
#A1988B
Gray By Me
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 32
1021-4
#A99A89
Diversion
ΔE 2.94 · LRV 33
1022-4
#A1968C
Rock Slide
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 31
1020-5
#A6978A
Earl Gray
ΔE 4.11 · LRV 32

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All neutral at Valspar →
T589
#A79B85
Land of Nod
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 33.4
6002-2A
#A29B8D
Tornado Watch
ΔE 2.06 · LRV 33
8004-23D
#A59C85
Blade of Grass
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 34
8004-25D
#A69D86
Sage the Day
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 34
6004-2A
#9E978C
Aspen Gray
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 31.3

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.87
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6229
#9C9584
Calico Rock
ΔE 1.87 · LRV 30
DE6222
#9F947D
Weather Board
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 30
DE6215
#A89983
Wooden Peg
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 33
DE6243
#9C9680
Union Springs
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 30
DE6257
#9C9C82
Battle Harbor
ΔE 6.52 · LRV 32

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.01
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 2.01 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 8.4 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 9.84 · LRV 35
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 16.66 · LRV 27

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.05
All neutral at Behr →
PPU8-20
#9D9787
Dusty Olive
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 31
QE-58
#A1998C
Moon Rock
ΔE 2.08 · LRV 32
PPU5-07
#A5978A
Studio Taupe
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 32
PPU5-7
#A5978A
Studio Taupe
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 32
MQ6-26
#9B9886
Milk Thistle
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 31

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.55
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9126
#9D9887
Honed Soapstone
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 31
SW 9127
#9E9985
At Ease Soldier
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 32
SW 7739
#A49B82
Herbal Wash
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 33
SW 7503
#A49689
Sticks & Stones
ΔE 3.68 · LRV 32
SW 7513
#A79582
Sanderling
ΔE 3.89 · LRV 31

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.49
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 4.49 · LRV 30
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 5.01 · LRV 35
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 6.41 · LRV 35
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 7.14 · LRV 36
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 7.23 · LRV 36

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.16
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 7.16 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 11.14 · LRV 35
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 12.52 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 14.5 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 15.64 · LRV 36

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Cole Stone 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-175
Briarwood
LRV 32
CSP-165
Downtown
LRV 33
1537
River Gorge Gray
LRV null
1544
Waynesboro Taupe
LRV 33
HC-87
Ashley Gray
LRV null
2141-40
Creekside Green
LRV 31

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A29886 in HSL space. Pair Cole Stone with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A29886 + #8690A2
TRIADIC
#A29886 · #86A298 · #9886A2
ANALOGOUS
#A28A86 · #A29886 · #9EA286

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.85:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.37:1 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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