Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Inner Balance |
| SKU | 1522 |
| Hex | #CDC7B3 |
| RGB | 205, 199, 179 |
| HSL | 46°, 21%, 75% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Inner Balance
At LRV 56, Inner Balance 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.
Inner Balance 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
19 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
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Inner Balance 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 #CDC7B3 in HSL space. Pair Inner Balance 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 Inner Balance Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Inner Balance 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 1522 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Inner Balance
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Simple Stone (SW 9521), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Inner Balance without repainting risk. See the full Simple Stone swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Inner Balance
Behr's nearest match is Ocean Foam (PPU10-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Inner Balance without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Foam swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Inner Balance
The closest Valspar equivalent of Inner Balance is Rippling Stone (V146-2). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.3 vs 56). If Valspar is your counter, order Rippling Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Rippling Stone swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Inner Balance
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Inner Balance is French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full French Gray Linen swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Inner Balance
Glidden's nearest match is French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Inner Balance without repainting risk. See the full French Gray Linen swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Inner Balance
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Inner Balance is Cinder Stone (419-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.36, 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 Cinder Stone swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Inner Balance
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Inner Balance is Accessible Beige (HGSW 2487) — very close at ΔE 3.36, 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 Accessible Beige swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Inner Balance
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Inner Balance is Silver Mining (DESS45) — very close at ΔE 2, 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 Silver Mining swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Inner Balance
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Inner Balance is Southern Grown (JG-104) — very close at ΔE 2.6, 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 Southern Grown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Inner Balance
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Inner Balance is Skimmed Milk White (NO. W7). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Skimmed Milk White and you'll get the same color. See the full Skimmed Milk White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Inner Balance
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Inner Balance is Cantera (0343). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Cantera and you'll get the same color. See the full Cantera swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Inner Balance
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Reseda (0349), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Inner Balance without repainting risk. See the full Reseda swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Inner Balance
Rodda's nearest match is Lichen (CA152), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Inner Balance without repainting risk. See the full Lichen swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Inner Balance
C2 Paint's nearest match is Sandcastle (C2-816), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Inner Balance without repainting risk. See the full Sandcastle swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Inner Balance
Clare has no exact twin of Inner Balance. The nearest is All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full All The Sage swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Inner Balance
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Inner Balance. The nearest is Lumiere (LUMIERE) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Inner Balance
At Backdrop, the closest color to Inner Balance is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Inner Balance
Kompozit's nearest match is Reseda (0349), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Inner Balance without repainting risk. See the full Reseda swatch →