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BENJAMIN MOORE · 1468

Benjamin Moore Willow Creek#A29D96 · LRV 34

Willow Creek reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 1468 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE WILLOW CREEK
RGB 162, 157, 150 LRV 34

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Willow Creek
SKU 1468
Hex #A29D96
RGB 162, 157, 150
HSL 35°, 6%, 61%
LRV 34
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Gray

About Benjamin Moore Willow Creek

Willow Creek sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, 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.

Willow Creek is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

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
Cloudy Today
SKU 0568 · #A6A096 · LRV 35
ΔE 1.68 (near-perfect)
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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 gray from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.59
All gray at Behr →
PPU18-15
#A29C95
Fashion Gray
ΔE 0.59 · LRV 34
N200-4
#A79C93
Rustic Taupe
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 34
MQ6-22
#9E9E9D
Gateway Gray
ΔE 3.56 · LRV 34
PPU17-12
#A89C98
Smoked Mauve
ΔE 4.37 · LRV 34
N220-4
#9F9F90
Shiitake
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 34

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.6
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 0.6 · LRV 34
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 3.44 · LRV 37
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 33
JG-137
#A3A7A1
Vintage Weathervane
ΔE 5.25 · LRV 38
JG-75
#97A399
Clean Slate
ΔE 8.66 · LRV 35

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.12
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 23
#A39B90
Pewter Tankard
ΔE 2.12 · LRV 33
SW 7640
#A7A094
Fawn Brindle
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 35
SW 7655
#A0A09A
Stamped Concrete
ΔE 2.68 · LRV 35
SW 7746
#A19C8F
Rushing River
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 33
SW 7635
#AA9E95
Palisade
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 35

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.22
All gray at Valspar →
4004-1C
#A1A09B
Hazy Stratus
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 35.2
T521
#A09995
Gray Matter
ΔE 2.47 · LRV 32.3
5006-2A
#A2A199
Wet Pavement
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 35.3
6002-2A
#A29B8D
Tornado Watch
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 33
8006-11D
#9D9C9C
Sleepy Kitten
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 33

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.57
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1019-4
#A99F96
Simmering Smoke
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 35
1018-4
#A99F97
Winter's Nap
ΔE 2.61 · LRV 35
1008-4
#A1988B
Gray By Me
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 32
1003-4
#A49F9F
Equilibrium
ΔE 4 · LRV 35
1024-5
#A79D8D
Stonehenge Greige
ΔE 4.11 · LRV 34

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.89
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 36
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 35
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 4.37 · LRV 30
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 7.93 · LRV 36
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 8.24 · LRV 35

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.64
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6368
#999B9B
Walrus
ΔE 4.64 · LRV 33
DE6060
#A79994
Twilight Taupe
ΔE 5 · LRV 33
DEC789
#979D9A
Light Gray
ΔE 5.63 · LRV 33
DE6039
#A49593
Monsoon
ΔE 6.54 · LRV 31
DE6312
#97A2A0
Dusty Dream
ΔE 7.74 · LRV 35

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.05
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 5.05 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 7.54 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 9.38 · LRV 34
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 10.37 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 12.34 · LRV 36

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.54
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 5.54 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 5.71 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 6.03 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 9.94 · LRV 35
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 12.12 · LRV 41

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

CC-518
Escarpment
LRV 34
CSP-110
Vintage Pewter
LRV null
1461
Sterling Silver
LRV 35
1552
River Reflections
LRV 35
AF-700
Storm
LRV 36
1544
Waynesboro Taupe
LRV 33

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A29D96 in HSL space. Pair Willow Creek with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A29D96 + #969BA2
TRIADIC
#A29D96 · #96A29D · #9D96A2
ANALOGOUS
#A29796 · #A29D96 · #A1A296

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.69:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.8:1 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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