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BENJAMIN MOORE · CC-500

Benjamin Moore Ranchwood#ADA290 · LRV 37

Ranchwood reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CC-500 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE RANCHWOOD
RGB 173, 162, 144 LRV 37

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Ranchwood
SKU CC-500
Hex #ADA290
RGB 173, 162, 144
HSL 37°, 15%, 62%
LRV 37
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Ranchwood

Ranchwood sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Ranchwood is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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
Deep Marsh
SKU 0233 · #ADA18E · LRV 36
ΔE 0.58 (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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.03
All neutral at Behr →
UL170-20
#AEA18F
Sierra Sand
ΔE 1.03 · LRV 36
MQ2-52
#ABA192
Roadside
ΔE 1.23 · LRV 36
730D-4
#AFA495
Garden Wall
ΔE 1.48 · LRV 38
HDC-NT-14
#AEA496
Smoked Tan
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 38
BNC-14
#ABA38C
Over The Taupe
ΔE 2.93 · LRV 37

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.52
All neutral at Valspar →
6002-1C
#A9A191
Gray Silt
ΔE 1.52 · LRV 35.9
6005-1C
#ACA194
Smoked Oyster
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 36.3
8006-2E
#A8A298
Graceful Gray
ΔE 3.56 · LRV 37
8004-26D
#A6A290
Green Turquoise
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 36
1001-10A
#B1A39A
Western Sandstone
ΔE 5.15 · LRV 37.9

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.55
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7546
#B1A38E
Prairie Grass
ΔE 1.55 · LRV 37
SW 7633
#ADA090
Taupe Tone
ΔE 1.66 · LRV 36
SW 7038
#B1A290
Tony Taupe
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 37
SW 37
#ADA193
Morris Room Grey
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 36
SW 7031
#ADA295
Mega Greige
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 37

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 7.7 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 9.3 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 16.12 · LRV 38

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.93
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 39
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 3.69 · LRV 38
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 5.11 · LRV 35
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 6.21 · LRV 36
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 6.68 · LRV 35

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.61
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
14-28
#AAA492
Aldabra
ΔE 2.61 · LRV 37
1076-4
#B09F8F
Cuppa Coffee
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 36
1027-4
#AFA78D
Olive Gray
ΔE 4.06 · LRV 39
1019-4
#A99F96
Simmering Smoke
ΔE 4.11 · LRV 35
1018-4
#A99F97
Winter's Nap
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.73
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 37
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 2.81 · LRV 33
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 40
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 39
JG-137
#A3A7A1
Vintage Weathervane
ΔE 8.15 · LRV 38

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.55
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6235
#AAA388
Northgate Green
ΔE 4.55 · LRV 37
DEC759
#B7A28E
Hickory
ΔE 4.55 · LRV 38
DEC760
#B8A487
Desert Gray
ΔE 4.68 · LRV 38
DEC717
#B69E87
Baked Potato
ΔE 5.56 · LRV 36
DEC777
#9DA28E
Meadowood
ΔE 8.26 · LRV 35

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.37
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 11.37 · LRV 35
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 12.34 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 12.86 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 14.61 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 15.88 · LRV 36

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

985
Indian River
LRV 37
CSP-140
Chateau
LRV null
AF-395
Meditation
LRV 36
HC-105
Rockport Gray
LRV 37
977
Brandon Beige
LRV 38
CSP-200
Quicksand
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #ADA290 in HSL space. Pair Ranchwood with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#ADA290 + #909BAD
TRIADIC
#ADA290 · #90ADA2 · #A290AD
ANALOGOUS
#AD9390 · #ADA290 · #AAAD90

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.52:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.35:1 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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