Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Laurel Canyon Beige |
| SKU | 242 |
| Hex | #CEC3A4 |
| RGB | 206, 195, 164 |
| HSL | 44°, 30%, 73% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Laurel Canyon Beige
At LRV 53, Laurel Canyon Beige 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.
Laurel Canyon Beige 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Laurel Canyon 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CEC3A4 in HSL space. Pair Laurel Canyon Beige 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 Laurel Canyon Beige Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Laurel Canyon Beige 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 242 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Laurel Canyon Beige
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Laurel Canyon Beige is Threaded Loom (SW 9512) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Threaded Loom swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Laurel Canyon Beige
Behr's nearest match is Gobi Desert (710C-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Laurel Canyon Beige without repainting risk. See the full Gobi Desert swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Laurel Canyon Beige
Valspar's nearest match is Earth Friendly (8004-22C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Laurel Canyon Beige without repainting risk. See the full Earth Friendly swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Laurel Canyon Beige
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Stylish (PPG1101-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Laurel Canyon Beige without repainting risk. See the full Stylish swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Laurel Canyon Beige
Glidden's nearest match is Stylish (PPG1101-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Laurel Canyon Beige without repainting risk. See the full Stylish swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Laurel Canyon Beige
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Laurel Canyon Beige is Beachwalk (416-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beachwalk swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Laurel Canyon Beige
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Laurel Canyon Beige. The nearest is Sand Beach (HGSW 7529) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sand Beach swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Laurel Canyon Beige
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Laurel Canyon Beige is Throwing Clay (DEBN67) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Throwing Clay swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Laurel Canyon Beige
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Laurel Canyon Beige. The nearest is Gold Moss (JG-48) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gold Moss swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Laurel Canyon Beige
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Laurel Canyon Beige is Cord (NO. 16) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cord swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Laurel Canyon Beige
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Castaway Beach (0330), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Laurel Canyon Beige without repainting risk. See the full Castaway Beach swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Laurel Canyon Beige
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Castaway Beach (0330), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Laurel Canyon Beige without repainting risk. See the full Castaway Beach swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Laurel Canyon Beige
Rodda's nearest match is Lemongrass (CA146), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Laurel Canyon Beige without repainting risk. See the full Lemongrass swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Laurel Canyon Beige
C2 Paint's nearest match is Buckwheat (C2-863), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Laurel Canyon Beige without repainting risk. See the full Buckwheat swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Laurel Canyon Beige
Kompozit's nearest match is Castaway Beach (0330), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Laurel Canyon Beige without repainting risk. See the full Castaway Beach swatch →