Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Pining for You |
| SKU | 1512 |
| Hex | #81795E |
| RGB | 129, 121, 94 |
| HSL | 46°, 16%, 44% |
| LRV | 19 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Pining for You
With an LRV of 19, Pining for You is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its yellow 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Pining for You works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Pining for You 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 #81795E in HSL space. Pair Pining for You 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 Pining for You Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pining for You 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 1512 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pining for You
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Avocado (SW 2861), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pining for You without repainting risk. See the full Avocado swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pining for You
At Behr, the closest color to Pining for You is Knotweed (QE-37) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Knotweed swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pining for You
At Valspar, the closest color to Pining for You is Absolute Olive (T600) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19.5 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Absolute Olive swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pining for You
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Castle Moss (423-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pining for You without repainting risk. See the full Castle Moss swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pining for You
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Olive Grove (HGSW 7734), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pining for You without repainting risk. See the full Olive Grove swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pining for You
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Denali Green (DE6237), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs slightly darker (LRV 17 vs 19) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pining for You without repainting risk. See the full Denali Green swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pining for You
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Dibber (NO. 312), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pining for You without repainting risk. See the full Dibber swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pining for You
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Chocolate Velvet (0367), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pining for You without repainting risk. See the full Chocolate Velvet swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pining for You
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sonata (0381), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pining for You without repainting risk. See the full Sonata swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pining for You
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Pining for You. The nearest is Fugitive (C2-920) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fugitive swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Pining for You
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Pining for You. The nearest is Coco (COCO) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Coco swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pining for You
Backdrop has no exact twin of Pining for You. The nearest is Old Soul (BD-OS) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Soul swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pining for You
Kompozit's nearest match is Sonata (0381), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pining for You without repainting risk. See the full Sonata swatch →