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BENJAMIN MOORE · 966

Benjamin Moore Natural Linen#D7CDB7 · LRV 60

Natural Linen reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 966 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE NATURAL LINEN
RGB 215, 205, 183 LRV 60

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Natural Linen
SKU 966
Hex #D7CDB7
RGB 215, 205, 183
HSL 41°, 29%, 78%
LRV 60
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Natural Linen

At LRV 60, Natural Linen 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.

Natural Linen 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.

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
Velum Smoke
SKU 0342 · #D6CEB9 · LRV 62
ΔE 0.92 (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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.63
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6148
#D9CFBA
Wool Skein
ΔE 0.63 · LRV 63
SW 7569
#DCCFBA
Stucco
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 63
SW 7541
#D8CFBE
Grecian Ivory
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 63
SW 6162
#D1CCB9
Ancient Marble
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 60
SW 6141
#DACAB2
Softer Tan
ΔE 2.68 · LRV 60

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1097-3
#DACFBA
Toasted Almond
ΔE 0.91 · LRV 63
15-26
#DACFBA
Toasted Almond
ΔE 0.91 · LRV 63
14-10
#D9CDB5
Summer Wheat
ΔE 0.97 · LRV 62
1112-3
#D4CDB5
Only Oatmeal
ΔE 1.84 · LRV 61
1085-3
#DCCCB4
Seriously Sand
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 62

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.97
All neutral at Behr →
MQ3-15
#D9CDB7
Bell Tower
ΔE 0.97 · LRV 62
UL160-15
#DCCCB2
Bone
ΔE 2.61 · LRV 62
QE-27
#DACAB2
Estate Limestone
ΔE 2.68 · LRV 60
MQ3-11
#DCCCB7
Dainty Lace
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 62
N300-3
#D2CEB4
Casual Khaki
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 61

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-156
#D3C9B7
Plaster
ΔE 1.81 · LRV 59
JG-104
#D1C8B8
Southern Grown
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 58
JG-18
#CDCABC
Gatherings
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 59
JG-105
#D7CEAB
Tapestry Thread
ΔE 4.51 · LRV 62
JG-55
#D1D1C5
Stoneware Pieces
ΔE 5.39 · LRV 63

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.04
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 65
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 3.56 · LRV 73
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 9.57 · LRV 60
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 12.54 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 13.89 · LRV 53

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.12
All neutral at Valspar →
3007-10C
#DACCB7
Rattan Basket
ΔE 2.12 · LRV 61.4
7003-1
#DBCEBC
Parlour Taupe
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 62.8
8003-27B
#D3CEB3
Platinum Sage
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 61
V133-2
#DCCCBB
Manilla Rope
ΔE 4.21 · LRV 61.7
2008-10B
#DACAB9
Desert Fortress
ΔE 4.22 · LRV 60.9

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 201
#D9D2C1
Shaded White
ΔE 2.3 · LRV 65
NO. 226
#DECFB9
Joa's White
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 64
NO. 8
#DDCDAE
String
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 62
NO. 285
#CFCEC0
Cromarty
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 61
NO. 228
#D1CBC3
Cornforth White
ΔE 5.61 · LRV 60

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.35
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC773
#D6CFBF
Heather
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 63
DEC761
#DDCDB3
Cochise
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 62
DE6220
#D4CEBF
Porous Stone
ΔE 2.8 · LRV 62
DE6213
#D8CFC1
Fine Grain
ΔE 3.18 · LRV 63
DE6241
#D2CFC1
Lunar Landing
ΔE 3.88 · LRV 62

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.41
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-21
#DED3C1
Turbinado
ΔE 2.41 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-17
#D4CBC0
Flatiron
ΔE 4.5 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-70
#C9CDB9
All The Sage
ΔE 6.45 · LRV 60
PNT100-MD-47
#C4CEBD
Dirty Martini
ΔE 8.88 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-60
#DEC4B8
Meet Cute
ΔE 10.04 · LRV 58

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Natural Linen 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-140
Timson Sand
LRV 60
CSP-220
Lace Handkerchief
LRV null
965
Temporal Spirit
LRV 62
OC-11
Clay Beige
LRV 62
1038
Everlasting
LRV 61
CC-308
Thousand Islands
LRV 61

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D7CDB7 in HSL space. Pair Natural Linen with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D7CDB7 + #B7C1D7
TRIADIC
#D7CDB7 · #B7D7CD · #CDB7D7
ANALOGOUS
#D7BDB7 · #D7CDB7 · #D1D7B7

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.58:1 fail
Sample text on black
13.31:1 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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