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Benjamin Moore Marble Canyon#D5C8A6 · LRV null

Marble Canyon reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 227 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE MARBLE CANYON
RGB 213, 200, 166 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Marble Canyon
SKU 227
Hex #D5C8A6
RGB 213, 200, 166
HSL 43°, 36%, 74%
LRV null
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Marble Canyon

At LRV null, Marble Canyon 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.

Marble Canyon 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
Knit Cardigan
SKU 0329 · #D6C8A8 · LRV 58
ΔE 0.89 (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.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1026-2
#D4C9A6
Sanctuary
ΔE 1 · LRV 59
1100-3
#DACBA9
Baked Bread
ΔE 1.2 · LRV 60
11-27
#D0C6A1
Safari
ΔE 1.89 · LRV 56
1111-3
#D0C6A1
Safari
ΔE 1.89 · LRV 56
1114-3
#D0CCA9
Canary Grass
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 59

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6185
#DACBA7
Light Aspiration
ΔE 1.17 · LRV 60
DE6199
#D6C5A9
Pale Beach
ΔE 3.18 · LRV 57
DE6192
#D2C6AE
Nomadic Taupe
ΔE 3.27 · LRV 57
DE5493
#CCC7A1
Floating Lily Pad
ΔE 3.86 · LRV 56
DEC720
#DDC5AA
Cliff's View
ΔE 6.21 · LRV 58

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.84
All neutral at Valspar →
V094-2
#D4C4A4
Garden Rain
ΔE 1.84 · LRV 56
6008-3B
#D9C9AB
Dakota Trail
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 59.6
V095-2
#CEC8AA
Wild Hillside
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 57.4
8003-28C
#CFCAA7
Archisa
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 58
M118
#DBC6A8
Café Au Lait
ΔE 4.19 · LRV 58

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.21
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-105
#D7CEAB
Tapestry Thread
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 62
JG-156
#D3C9B7
Plaster
ΔE 5.37 · LRV 59
JG-104
#D1C8B8
Southern Grown
ΔE 6.08 · LRV 58
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 6.97 · LRV 57
JG-18
#CDCABC
Gatherings
ΔE 7.28 · LRV 59

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.37
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 8
#DDCDAE
String
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 62
NO. 16
#D6C39E
Cord
ΔE 2.58 · LRV 56
NO. 4
#CFC3AD
Old White
ΔE 4.14 · LRV 55
NO. 213
#D8C4A8
Savage Ground
ΔE 4.35 · LRV 57
NO. 264
#D6C2AC
Oxford Stone
ΔE 6.4 · LRV 56

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7698
#DBC8A2
Straw Harvest
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 59
SW 6120
#DBC7A8
Believable Buff
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 59
SW 7696
#DCC6A6
Toasted Pine Nut
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 58
SW 7716
#DBC5A7
Croissant
ΔE 4.61 · LRV 58
SW 36
#D9C3A6
Buckram Binding
ΔE 4.91 · LRV 57

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.53
All neutral at Behr →
PPU9-12
#D2C8AE
Prairie House
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 58
MQ6-55
#D2CCAF
Pale Ivy
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 60
740C-3
#D1CBA7
Oat Straw
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 59
MQ2-23
#D6C3A6
Almond Butter
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 56
N280-3
#DEC7A6
Louvre
ΔE 4.39 · LRV 59

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.75
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 5.75 · LRV 73
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 5.98 · LRV 65
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 9.09 · LRV 60
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 11.5 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 15.58 · LRV 53

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.78
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 5.78 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-70
#C9CDB9
All The Sage
ΔE 8.06 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-17
#D4CBC0
Flatiron
ΔE 8.31 · LRV 61
PNT100-MD-47
#C4CEBD
Dirty Martini
ΔE 10.61 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-60
#DEC4B8
Meet Cute
ΔE 12.51 · LRV 58

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Marble Canyon within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

CW-25
Williamsburg Stone
LRV 56
241
Jonesboro Cream
LRV 56
HC-177
Richmond Bisque
LRV 56
270
Straw Hat
LRV 57
HC-26
Monroe Bisque
LRV 58
959
Antique Parchment
LRV 58

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D5C8A6 in HSL space. Pair Marble Canyon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D5C8A6 + #A6B3D5
TRIADIC
#D5C8A6 · #A6D5C8 · #C8A6D5
ANALOGOUS
#D5B1A6 · #D5C8A6 · #CBD5A6

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.66:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.64:1 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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