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BENJAMIN MOORE · HC-21

Benjamin Moore Huntington Beige#BAA887 · LRV 40

Huntington Beige reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore HC-21 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE HUNTINGTON BEIGE
RGB 186, 168, 135 LRV 40

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Huntington Beige
SKU HC-21
Hex #BAA887
RGB 186, 168, 135
HSL 39°, 27%, 63%
LRV 40
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Huntington Beige

Huntington Beige sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, 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.

Huntington Beige 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
Highlight
SKU 0275 · #BBA583 · LRV 39
ΔE 1.74 (near-perfect)
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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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.95
All neutral at Behr →
N260-4
#BBA889
Merino
ΔE 0.95 · LRV 40
HDC-CT-07
#B9A586
Country Cork
ΔE 1.5 · LRV 39
PPU8-08
#B9AB86
Kaffir Lime
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 41
PPU8-8
#B9AB86
Kaffir Lime
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 41
HDC-NT-16
#BCA88D
Natural Chamois
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 41

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.06
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6193
#BCAB8C
Bamboo Screen
ΔE 1.06 · LRV 42
DE6200
#BFA984
Handwoven
ΔE 1.72 · LRV 41
DE6207
#BEAC90
Egyptian Sand
ΔE 2.14 · LRV 42
DEC760
#B8A487
Desert Gray
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 38
DE6144
#C0A480
Graham Cracker
ΔE 3.85 · LRV 39

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.76
All neutral at Valspar →
6008-4A
#BDA982
Dry Earth
ΔE 1.76 · LRV 40.8
8004-22D
#B9AB88
Fresh Leaf
ΔE 2.15 · LRV 41
T577
#BEA98C
Brown Bunny
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 41.3
3007-10A
#BFA98C
Wetland Clay
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 41.4
T578
#C2A987
My Guinea Pig
ΔE 2.9 · LRV 41.7

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9118
#B9A47E
Tarnished Treasure
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 38
SW 6143
#C0A98B
Basket Beige
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 41
SW 7539
#C1A98A
Cork Wedge
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 42
SW 7538
#C0A588
Tamarind
ΔE 4.64 · LRV 40
SW 9103
#C1A485
Farro
ΔE 4.95 · LRV 40

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1102-4
#B9AB8F
Prairie Dust
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 41
1026-4
#B2A484
Karma
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 38
15-09
#BAA589
Antelope
ΔE 2.68 · LRV 39
1093-5
#C1A87C
Antiquity
ΔE 3.45 · LRV 41
12-19
#C1A87C
Antiquity
ΔE 3.45 · LRV 41

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.5
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 39
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 4.33 · LRV 44
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 6.8 · LRV 40
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 6.92 · LRV 42
JG-51
#AFB196
Seasonal
ΔE 8.97 · LRV 43

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.78
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 4.78 · LRV 39
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 5.27 · LRV 38
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 5.72 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 6.7 · LRV 44
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 7.26 · LRV 43

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.72
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 5.72 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 7.11 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 11.22 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 11.98 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 17.27 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.2
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 7.2 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 10.48 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 10.89 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 14.97 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 16.27 · LRV 40

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Huntington Beige 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-91
Danville Tan
LRV null
1076
Capilano Bridge
LRV 40
515
Baby Turtle
LRV 40
HC-79
Greenbrier Beige
LRV 42
1033
Hillsborough Beige
LRV 40
HC-47
Brookline Beige
LRV 40

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BAA887 in HSL space. Pair Huntington Beige with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BAA887 + #8799BA
TRIADIC
#BAA887 · #87BAA8 · #A887BA
ANALOGOUS
#BA8F87 · #BAA887 · #B3BA87

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.32:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.04:1 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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