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BENJAMIN MOORE · HC-45

Benjamin Moore Shaker Beige#D8C7A3 · LRV 58

Shaker Beige reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore HC-45 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE SHAKER BEIGE
RGB 216, 199, 163 LRV 58

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Shaker Beige
SKU HC-45
Hex #D8C7A3
RGB 216, 199, 163
HSL 41°, 40%, 74%
LRV 58
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Shaker Beige

At LRV 58, Shaker Beige 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.

Shaker Beige 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.

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
Golden Lake
SKU 0316 · #D8C7A2 · LRV 58
ΔE 0.3 (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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.87
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7698
#DBC8A2
Straw Harvest
ΔE 0.87 · LRV 59
SW 6120
#DBC7A8
Believable Buff
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 59
SW 7696
#DCC6A6
Toasted Pine Nut
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 58
SW 7716
#DBC5A7
Croissant
ΔE 3.45 · LRV 58
SW 36
#D9C3A6
Buckram Binding
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 57

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.2
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1096-3
#DCCAA8
Cookie Dough
ΔE 1.2 · LRV 60
1095-4
#D8C39F
Golden Ecru
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 56
1026-2
#D4C9A6
Sanctuary
ΔE 2.47 · LRV 59
1094-3
#D9C3A1
Birch Beige
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 56
12-12
#DCC49B
True Blonde
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 57

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.2
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 16
#D6C39E
Cord
ΔE 1.2 · LRV 56
NO. 8
#DDCDAE
String
ΔE 2.13 · LRV 62
NO. 213
#D8C4A8
Savage Ground
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 57
NO. 37
#DFC795
Hay
ΔE 3.87 · LRV 59
NO. 264
#D6C2AC
Oxford Stone
ΔE 5.76 · LRV 56

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.22
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6185
#DACBA7
Light Aspiration
ΔE 1.22 · LRV 60
DE6199
#D6C5A9
Pale Beach
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 57
DE6192
#D2C6AE
Nomadic Taupe
ΔE 3.81 · LRV 57
DEC720
#DDC5AA
Cliff's View
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 58
DEC738
#DFC6AA
Travertine
ΔE 5.17 · LRV 59

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.31
All neutral at Valspar →
3008-8B
#DCCAA2
Ancient Scroll
ΔE 1.31 · LRV 60.2
V094-2
#D4C4A4
Garden Rain
ΔE 1.37 · LRV 56
6008-3B
#D9C9AB
Dakota Trail
ΔE 1.91 · LRV 59.6
M118
#DBC6A8
Café Au Lait
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 58
3005-10B
#DAC5A8
Gardenia
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 57.7

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.36
All neutral at Behr →
HDC-NT-02
#D6C49C
White Oak
ΔE 1.36 · LRV 56
UL160-6
#D8C59B
Straw Basket
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 57
N280-3
#DEC7A6
Louvre
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 59
S290-3
#DFC5A1
Slender Reed
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 58
320E-3
#E0C6A3
Riviera Sand
ΔE 3.78 · LRV 59

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.57
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-105
#D7CEAB
Tapestry Thread
ΔE 3.57 · LRV 62
JG-156
#D3C9B7
Plaster
ΔE 5.94 · LRV 59
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 6.12 · LRV 57
JG-104
#D1C8B8
Southern Grown
ΔE 6.69 · LRV 58
JG-18
#CDCABC
Gatherings
ΔE 8.37 · LRV 59

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.49
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 6.49 · LRV 73
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 6.85 · LRV 65
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 8.04 · LRV 60
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 10.63 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 14.57 · LRV 53

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 7 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-17
#D4CBC0
Flatiron
ΔE 8.74 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-70
#C9CDB9
All The Sage
ΔE 9.62 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-60
#DEC4B8
Meet Cute
ΔE 11.85 · LRV 58
PNT100-MD-47
#C4CEBD
Dirty Martini
ΔE 12.18 · LRV 60

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

227
Marble Canyon
LRV null
HC-177
Richmond Bisque
LRV 56
270
Straw Hat
LRV 57
1068
Squire Hill Buff
LRV 56
CW-25
Williamsburg Stone
LRV 56
HC-26
Monroe Bisque
LRV 58

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D8C7A3 in HSL space. Pair Shaker Beige with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D8C7A3 + #A3B4D8
TRIADIC
#D8C7A3 · #A3D8C7 · #C7A3D8
ANALOGOUS
#D8ADA3 · #D8C7A3 · #CED8A3

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.66:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.62:1 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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