Benjamin Moore Himalayan Trek#BEB8AE · LRV 47
Himalayan Trek reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 1542 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Himalayan Trek |
| SKU | 1542 |
| Hex | #BEB8AE |
| RGB | 190, 184, 174 |
| HSL | 37°, 11%, 71% |
| LRV | 47 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Himalayan Trek
Himalayan Trek 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.
Himalayan Trek 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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Himalayan Trek 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 #BEB8AE in HSL space. Pair Himalayan Trek 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.