King Arthur's Court
1081 · #D7C2AD · LRV 56 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Dorian Gray39
- 2Mindful Gray48
- 3King Arthur's Court56
- 4Pale Oak69
- 5Shoji White74
What Color Is King Arthur's Court, Really?
King Arthur's Court reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1081 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for King Arthur's Court
King Arthur's Court 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.
How Lighting Changes King Arthur's Court
At LRV 56, King Arthur's Court 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.
Most complaints about King Arthur's Court are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1081 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Fresco CreamSW 7719 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 57 | Color page → |
| Behr | Wild Porcini250E-3 · Behr | 1.3 | 57 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cocoa DustT576 · Valspar | 0.8 | 56 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Weathered SandstonePPG1082-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.6 | 56 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Castaway Shore Beige00YY 54/146 · Glidden | 1.7 | 54 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Westwood414-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 57 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to King Arthur's Court within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D7C2AD in HSL space. Pair King Arthur's Court with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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