Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Garden Stone |
| SKU | CSP-1000 |
| Hex | #C9BC96 |
| RGB | 201, 188, 150 |
| HSL | 45°, 32%, 69% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Garden Stone
At LRV 51, Garden Stone 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.
Garden Stone 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
16 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
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Garden 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C9BC96 in HSL space. Pair Garden Stone 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 Garden Stone Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Garden Stone 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 CSP-1000 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Stone
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Garden Stone is Lemongrass (SW 7732). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Lemongrass and you'll get the same color. See the full Lemongrass swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Garden Stone
Behr's nearest match is Tea Bag (PPU8-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Stone without repainting risk. See the full Tea Bag swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Garden Stone
At Valspar, the closest color to Garden Stone is Epic (6008-3C) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49.6 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Epic swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Garden Stone
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Garden Stone is Subtle Suede (PPG1099-4) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Subtle Suede swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Garden Stone
The closest Glidden equivalent of Garden Stone is Cyprus Grass (50YY 49/191). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51). If Glidden is your counter, order Cyprus Grass and you'll get the same color. See the full Cyprus Grass swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Garden Stone
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Garden Stone. The nearest is Wood Smoke (418-2DB) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wood Smoke swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Stone
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Garden Stone. The nearest is Ecru (HGSW 3196) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ecru swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Garden Stone
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Stone Pedestal (DEBN56), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Stone without repainting risk. See the full Stone Pedestal swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Garden Stone
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Garden Stone. The nearest is Sour Apple (JG-50) at ΔE 4.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sour Apple swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Garden Stone
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Garden Stone is Light Stone (NO. 9) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Light Stone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Garden Stone
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Garden Stone is New Foliage (0400) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full New Foliage swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Garden Stone
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Garden Stone is Palmetto Bluff (0309) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Palmetto Bluff swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Garden Stone
C2 Paint's nearest match is Urban Dweller (C2-879), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Stone without repainting risk. See the full Urban Dweller swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Garden Stone
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Garden Stone. The nearest is Tikal (TIKAL) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tikal swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Garden Stone
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Garden Stone is Versailles (VERSAILLES) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Versailles swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Garden Stone
At Kompozit, the closest color to Garden Stone is Palmetto Bluff (0309) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Palmetto Bluff swatch →