Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Pirates Cove Beach |
| SKU | 903 |
| Hex | #F5E0C8 |
| RGB | 245, 224, 200 |
| HSL | 32°, 69%, 87% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Pirates Cove Beach
At LRV 74, Pirates Cove Beach 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.
Pirates Cove Beach 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
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Pirates Cove Beach 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 #F5E0C8 in HSL space. Pair Pirates Cove Beach 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 Pirates Cove Beach Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pirates Cove Beach 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 903 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pirates Cove Beach
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Gardenia (SW 6665), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pirates Cove Beach without repainting risk. See the full Gardenia swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pirates Cove Beach
Behr's nearest match is Frosted Toffee (S270-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pirates Cove Beach without repainting risk. See the full Frosted Toffee swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pirates Cove Beach
The closest Valspar equivalent of Pirates Cove Beach is Peach Fuzz (M106). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 76.9 vs 74). If Valspar is your counter, order Peach Fuzz and you'll get the same color. See the full Peach Fuzz swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pirates Cove Beach
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pirates Cove Beach is Honey Beige (PPG1207-3) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honey Beige swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pirates Cove Beach
At Glidden, the closest color to Pirates Cove Beach is Honey Beige (PPG1207-3) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honey Beige swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pirates Cove Beach
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Papyrus Roll (211-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pirates Cove Beach without repainting risk. See the full Papyrus Roll swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pirates Cove Beach
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pirates Cove Beach is Vanillin (HGSW 4038) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vanillin swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pirates Cove Beach
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Pirates Cove Beach is Baja White (DEC722) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Baja White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pirates Cove Beach
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pirates Cove Beach is Incan Treasure (0993) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Incan Treasure swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pirates Cove Beach
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Pirates Cove Beach is Flower of Oahu (1000). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Flower of Oahu and you'll get the same color. See the full Flower of Oahu swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pirates Cove Beach
At Rodda, the closest color to Pirates Cove Beach is Bone (CA103) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pirates Cove Beach
C2 Paint's nearest match is Cutie (C2-530), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pirates Cove Beach without repainting risk. See the full Cutie swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pirates Cove Beach
Clare has no exact twin of Pirates Cove Beach. The nearest is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pirates Cove Beach
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Pirates Cove Beach is Flower of Oahu (1000). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74). If Kompozit is your counter, order Flower of Oahu and you'll get the same color. See the full Flower of Oahu swatch →