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Benjamin Moore Macadamia Nut#F4E2C0 · LRV null

Macadamia Nut reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 191 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE MACADAMIA NUT
RGB 244, 226, 192 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Macadamia Nut
SKU 191
Hex #F4E2C0
RGB 244, 226, 192
HSL 39°, 70%, 85%
LRV null
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Macadamia Nut

At LRV null, Macadamia Nut is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Macadamia Nut earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. 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
Kettle Corn
SKU 0874 · #F6E2BD · LRV 78
ΔE 0.96 (imperceptible)
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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 0.6
All neutral at Behr →
320E-2
#F5E2BE
Cracked Wheat
ΔE 0.6 · LRV 78
YL-W1
#F5E0BD
Spinning Silk
ΔE 1.18 · LRV 76
M300-2
#F4E2BC
Taj Mahal
ΔE 1.23 · LRV 77
310E-2
#F9E3C1
Stable Hay
ΔE 1.68 · LRV 79
QE-18
#F8E1C3
Moonglow
ΔE 2.94 · LRV 78

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.97
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7681
#F8E4C2
Tea Light
ΔE 0.97 · LRV 79
SW 7683
#F1DFC1
Buff
ΔE 1.45 · LRV 75
SW 6679
#F4E3BC
Full Moon
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 78
SW 51
#F2E0C3
Classic Ivory
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 76
SW 7676
#F2E0C4
Paper Lantern
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 76

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.15
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC742
#F2DEBC
Cameo
ΔE 1.15 · LRV 75
DE5358
#F9E4C1
Ivory Oats
ΔE 1.25 · LRV 79
DEC723
#F3DEBC
Champagne
ΔE 1.45 · LRV 75
DEC722
#F4E1C5
Baja White
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 77
DE6149
#F2E0C5
Cream Washed
ΔE 2.41 · LRV 76

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.2
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
12-05
#F5E4BF
Winter Wheat
ΔE 1.2 · LRV 79
12-25
#F4E4C6
To The Rescue
ΔE 1.31 · LRV 79
1209-2
#F4E5C5
Sausalito
ΔE 1.31 · LRV 79
1207-3
#F3E2C6
Honey Beige
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 78
16-09
#F1E2C6
Linen Tint
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 77

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All neutral at Valspar →
3007-6B
#F4DFB8
Homey Cream
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 75.5
3005-8C
#F6E5BE
Pale Maize
ΔE 1.78 · LRV 79.1
T550
#F3E5C9
Lantern
ΔE 2.13 · LRV 79.6
3004-8C
#F4E4CA
Estate Vanilla
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 79
M106
#F7E0C6
Peach Fuzz
ΔE 4.21 · LRV 76.9

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.32
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 67
#EFDBB3
Farrow's Cream
ΔE 2.32 · LRV 72
NO. 2012
#F1E6C8
House White
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 79
NO. 59
#F5E8D0
New White
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 82
NO. 71
#EADFB7
Pale Hound
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 74
NO. 1
#E8DEC9
Lime White
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 74

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.37
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-38
#ECE1BC
Ambient Light
ΔE 3.37 · LRV 75
JG-17
#E8E1CD
Soft Landing
ΔE 5.51 · LRV 75
JG-16
#EEE7D5
Carter Crème
ΔE 6.01 · LRV 80
JG-153
#E6DECE
Castle Cream
ΔE 6.36 · LRV 74
JG-34
#EBDCCC
Dutch Tulip
ΔE 6.39 · LRV 73

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.42
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 4.42 · LRV 73
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 4.72 · LRV 84
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 7.68 · LRV 65
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 9.57 · LRV 86
BD-TR
#F4F2E7
Tabula Rasa
ΔE 9.58 · LRV 92

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.36
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-62
#F1E6D4
Like Buttah
ΔE 5.36 · LRV 80
PNT100-LT-68
#DFDDCB
Greenish
ΔE 7.71 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-19
#E1DDCF
No Filter
ΔE 7.85 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-11
#E8E4DE
On Point
ΔE 10.31 · LRV 78
PNT100-LT-25
#EFDDD9
Baby Soft
ΔE 12.83 · LRV 75

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Macadamia Nut 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-33
Montgomery White
LRV 74
924
San Mateo Beaches
LRV null
899
Secluded Beach
LRV null
916
Cookie Dough
LRV null
163
Somerset Peach
LRV null
920
Honey Harbour
LRV 75

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #F4E2C0 in HSL space. Pair Macadamia Nut with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F4E2C0 + #C0D2F4
TRIADIC
#F4E2C0 · #C0F4E2 · #E2C0F4
ANALOGOUS
#F4C8C0 · #F4E2C0 · #ECF4C0

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.27:1 fail
Sample text on black
16.49:1 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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