Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Flowering Herbs |
| SKU | 514 |
| Hex | #CEC7AA |
| RGB | 206, 199, 170 |
| HSL | 48°, 27%, 74% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Flowering Herbs
At LRV 56, Flowering Herbs is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Flowering Herbs 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
17 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
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Flowering Herbs 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 #CEC7AA in HSL space. Pair Flowering Herbs 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 Flowering Herbs Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Flowering Herbs 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 514 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Flowering Herbs
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Flowering Herbs is Cargo Pants (SW 7738) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cargo Pants swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Flowering Herbs
At Behr, the closest color to Flowering Herbs is Prairie House (PPU9-12) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Prairie House swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Flowering Herbs
The closest Valspar equivalent of Flowering Herbs is Wild Hillside (V095-2). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57.4 vs 56). If Valspar is your counter, order Wild Hillside and you'll get the same color. See the full Wild Hillside swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Flowering Herbs
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Flowering Herbs is Safari Green (PPG1111-3) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Safari Green swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Flowering Herbs
At Glidden, the closest color to Flowering Herbs is Soft Bronze Glow (50YY 55/171) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Bronze Glow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Flowering Herbs
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Flowering Herbs. The nearest is Shorebird (417-1DB) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shorebird swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Flowering Herbs
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Flowering Herbs. The nearest is Sand Beach (HGSW 7529) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sand Beach swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Flowering Herbs
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Flowering Herbs is Nomadic Taupe (DE6192) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nomadic Taupe swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Flowering Herbs
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Flowering Herbs. The nearest is Plaster (JG-156) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plaster swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Flowering Herbs
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Flowering Herbs. The nearest is Savage Ground (NO. 213) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Savage Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Flowering Herbs
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Flowering Herbs is Stone Hearth (0364). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Stone Hearth and you'll get the same color. See the full Stone Hearth swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Flowering Herbs
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Stone Hearth (0364), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Flowering Herbs without repainting risk. See the full Stone Hearth swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Flowering Herbs
The closest Rodda equivalent of Flowering Herbs is Sprouts (CA159). At ΔE 0.25 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Rodda is your counter, order Sprouts and you'll get the same color. See the full Sprouts swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Flowering Herbs
C2 Paint's nearest match is New Leaf (C2-670), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Flowering Herbs without repainting risk. See the full New Leaf swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Flowering Herbs
Backdrop has no exact twin of Flowering Herbs. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Flowering Herbs
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Flowering Herbs. The nearest is Sandstone (398641) at ΔE 4.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 68 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Flowering Herbs
Kompozit's nearest match is Stone Hearth (0364), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Flowering Herbs without repainting risk. See the full Stone Hearth swatch →