Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Make Believe |
| SKU | CSP-1035 |
| Hex | #CAC0A6 |
| RGB | 202, 192, 166 |
| HSL | 43°, 25%, 72% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Make Believe
At LRV 53, Make Believe 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.
Make Believe 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Make Believe 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 #CAC0A6 in HSL space. Pair Make Believe 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 Make Believe Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Make Believe 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 CSP-1035 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Make Believe
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Make Believe is Ramie (SW 6156) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ramie swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Make Believe
Behr's nearest match is Pale Bamboo (PWL-91), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Make Believe without repainting risk. See the full Pale Bamboo swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Make Believe
Valspar's nearest match is Snake Charmer (8004-23B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Make Believe without repainting risk. See the full Snake Charmer swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Make Believe
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Stylish (PPG1101-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Make Believe without repainting risk. See the full Stylish swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Make Believe
Glidden's nearest match is Hideaway (PPG14-26), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Make Believe without repainting risk. See the full Hideaway swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Make Believe
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Beachwalk (416-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Make Believe without repainting risk. See the full Beachwalk swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Make Believe
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Make Believe is White Ramie (HGSW 3216) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Ramie swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Make Believe
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Make Believe is Raw Balsa Wood (DESS22). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Raw Balsa Wood and you'll get the same color. See the full Raw Balsa Wood swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Make Believe
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Make Believe. The nearest is Gold Moss (JG-48) at ΔE 3.7 — 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 Make Believe
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Make Believe is Bone (NO. 15) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Make Believe
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Make Believe is Courtyard (0344). At ΔE 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Courtyard and you'll get the same color. See the full Courtyard swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Make Believe
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Garden Hedge (0378), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Make Believe without repainting risk. See the full Garden Hedge swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Make Believe
Rodda's nearest match is Meadowsweet (CA145), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Make Believe without repainting risk. See the full Meadowsweet swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Make Believe
C2 Paint's nearest match is Lamb's Ear (BD78), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Make Believe without repainting risk. See the full Lamb's Ear swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Make Believe
Kompozit's nearest match is Garden Hedge (0378), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Make Believe without repainting risk. See the full Garden Hedge swatch →