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BENJAMIN MOORE · CSP-975

Benjamin Moore Walk on the Beach#D5B781 · LRV 50

Walk on the Beach reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CSP-975 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BENJAMIN MOORE WALK ON THE BEACH
RGB 213, 183, 129 LRV 50

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Walk on the Beach
SKU CSP-975
Hex #D5B781
RGB 213, 183, 129
HSL 39°, 50%, 67%
LRV 50
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Walk on the Beach

At LRV 50, Walk on the 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.

Walk on the 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 at every US brand

10 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.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.58
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
12-04 · #D4B57F · ΔE 0.58 · LRV 49
1090-3 · #DBB881 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 51
1092-4 · #D3B78B · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 50
1105-5 · #CFB989 · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 50
12-22 · #CFB989 · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 50

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.28
All neutral at Behr →
MQ2-18 · #D7BB88 · ΔE 1.28 · LRV 52
BXC-34 · #D6BB8A · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 52
UL180-22 · #D6B378 · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 48
S290-4 · #D3B488 · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 48
320F-4 · #D1BC8B · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 51

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All neutral at Valspar →
T519 · #D6B888 · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 50.4
M160 · #D7B888 · ΔE 1.72 · LRV 50.6
M254 · #CFB98B · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 49.6
T528 · #DFB883 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 51.7
3008-8A · #CFBC8B · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 51.4

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.7
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6165 · #DABD84 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 53
DE6158 · #D4BA8C · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 51
DE5360 · #DFBB7E · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 53
DE6179 · #CDB386 · ΔE 2.49 · LRV 47
DEC726 · #D1B791 · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 49

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.11
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6401 · #D2BA83 · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 50
SW 9026 · #D5B176 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 47
SW 6408 · #CBB584 · ΔE 2.72 · LRV 47
SW 7692 · #DCBC8E · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 53
SW 6129 · #D2B084 · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 46

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.19
All neutral at Kompozit →
0877 · #D1B075 · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 46
0890 · #D5B688 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 49
0254 · #D7B387 · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 48
0309 · #CEB993 · ΔE 4.36 · LRV 50
0245 · #D4AF85 · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 46

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.21
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-40 · #DEB578 · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 50
JG-45 · #D4B670 · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 49
JG-43 · #DDC588 · ΔE 4.26 · LRV 57
JG-44 · #C4B78B · ΔE 5.8 · LRV 47
JG-50 · #C3C198 · ΔE 9.86 · LRV 52

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.46
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 51 · #DCB771 · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 50
Hay
NO. 37 · #DFC795 · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 59
NO. 16 · #D6C39E · ΔE 5.66 · LRV 56
NO. 251 · #C8BD83 · ΔE 6.55 · LRV 50
NO. 75 · #BCB596 · ΔE 9.22 · LRV 46

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.66
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-EA · #E5C580 · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 60
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 13.06 · LRV 65
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 13.08 · LRV 60
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 15.47 · LRV 53
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 19.13 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.63
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59 · #C29F68 · ΔE 6.63 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-63 · #D1D0A6 · ΔE 11.21 · LRV 61
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 14.96 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 15.45 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-49 · #ABBD9F · ΔE 17.43 · LRV 48

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Walk on the 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.

2151-40 · LRV 49
AF-345 · LRV 51
249 · LRV 48
264 · LRV 51
1110 · LRV 47
2165-40 · LRV 47

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D5B781 in HSL space. Pair Walk on the Beach with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D5B781 + #819FD5
TRIADIC
#D5B781 · #81D5B7 · #B781D5
ANALOGOUS
#D58D81 · #D5B781 · #C9D581

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.92:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.92:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Benjamin Moore Walk on the Beach Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Walk on the 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 CSP-975 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Walk on the Beach

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Walk on the Beach is Bulletin Board (12-04). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Bulletin Board and you'll get the same color. See the full Bulletin Board swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Walk on the Beach

Valspar's nearest match is Sahara Sun (T519), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50.4 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Walk on the Beach without repainting risk. See the full Sahara Sun swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Walk on the Beach

Behr's nearest match is Egyptian Temple (UL180-22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Walk on the Beach without repainting risk. See the full Egyptian Temple swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Walk on the Beach

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Walk on the Beach is Independent Gold (SW 6401) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Independent Gold swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Walk on the Beach

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Walk on the Beach is Buckskin (DE6158) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Buckskin swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Walk on the Beach

At Kompozit, the closest color to Walk on the Beach is Dubloon (0890) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dubloon swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Walk on the Beach

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Walk on the Beach is Cottage Feel (JG-40) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cottage Feel swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Walk on the Beach

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Walk on the Beach is Sudbury Yellow (NO. 51) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sudbury Yellow swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Walk on the Beach

Backdrop has no exact twin of Walk on the Beach. The nearest is Eames (BD-EA) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eames swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Walk on the Beach

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Walk on the Beach — the nearest deck color, Money Moves (PNT100-MD-48), is clearly different (ΔE 14.96). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Benjamin Moore CSP-975 instead. See the full Money Moves swatch →

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