Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Royal Flax |
| SKU | CSP-315 |
| Hex | #CEC0AE |
| RGB | 206, 192, 174 |
| HSL | 34°, 25%, 75% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Royal Flax
At LRV 54, Royal Flax 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.
Royal Flax 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
17 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
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Royal Flax 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 #CEC0AE in HSL space. Pair Royal Flax 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 Royal Flax Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Royal Flax 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 CSP-315 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Royal Flax
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Urban Putty (SW 7532), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Flax without repainting risk. See the full Urban Putty swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Royal Flax
The closest Behr equivalent of Royal Flax is Cabo (UL170-7). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54). If Behr is your counter, order Cabo and you'll get the same color. See the full Cabo swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Royal Flax
The closest Valspar equivalent of Royal Flax is Oatbran (6006-1B). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54.3 vs 54). If Valspar is your counter, order Oatbran and you'll get the same color. See the full Oatbran swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Royal Flax
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Great Gray (PPG15-28), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Flax without repainting risk. See the full Great Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Royal Flax
The closest Glidden equivalent of Royal Flax is Sahara Desert Sand (20YY 53/124). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54). If Glidden is your counter, order Sahara Desert Sand and you'll get the same color. See the full Sahara Desert Sand swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Royal Flax
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Ellipsis (420-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Flax without repainting risk. See the full Ellipsis swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Royal Flax
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Muslin Bolt (HGSW 3506), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Flax without repainting risk. See the full Muslin Bolt swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Royal Flax
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Royal Flax is Birchwood (DEC752). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 54). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Birchwood and you'll get the same color. See the full Birchwood swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Royal Flax
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Royal Flax is Oxford Stone (NO. 264). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Oxford Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Oxford Stone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Royal Flax
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Baguette (0188), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Flax without repainting risk. See the full Baguette swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Royal Flax
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Royal Flax is Parsnip (H0106) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Parsnip swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Royal Flax
The closest Rodda equivalent of Royal Flax is Soapstone (CA034). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54). If Rodda is your counter, order Soapstone and you'll get the same color. See the full Soapstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Royal Flax
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Royal Flax is Monaco (C2-800) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Monaco swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Royal Flax
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Royal Flax is Topanga (TOPANGA) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Topanga swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Royal Flax
Kompozit's nearest match is Moth Wing (0183), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Flax without repainting risk. See the full Moth Wing swatch →