Outer Banks
1206 · #DCB79F · LRV 52 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Outer Banks52
- 4Colonial Yellow59
- 5Belvedere Cream65
What Color Is Outer Banks, Really?
Outer Banks reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1206 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Outer Banks
Outer Banks 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Outer Banks
At LRV 52, Outer Banks 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.
Most complaints about Outer Banks are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1206 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Tower TanSW 7704 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 50 | Color page → |
| Behr | Coral BayECC-60-1 · Behr | 1.3 | 52 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Mesa Sand2004-8B · Valspar | 1.1 | 53 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cinnamon IcePPG1071-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 53 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Asian Apricot70YR 50/225 · Glidden | 2.4 | 50 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sand Dunes410-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.2 | 52 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Outer Banks within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DCB79F in HSL space. Pair Outer Banks with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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