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Adobe Beige 1128
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Adobe Beige sits at L* 80.2, a* 3.1, b* 15.1. Its hue angle is 79° and its chroma is 15.4, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 62%.
LRV 55.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.4, Adobe Beige is lighter than 60% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Adobe Beige
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tres Naturale | SW 9101 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Kilim Beige | SW 6106 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Fresco Cream | SW 7719 | 1.20 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Adobe Beige
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lentil | N270-2 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Country Linens | HDC-CT-06 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Plateau | PPU4-8 | 1.17 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa Sand | 1122 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Bradstreet Beige | HC-48 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Alpaca | 1074 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| King Arthur's Court | 1081 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Sandpiper Beige | CC-368 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Arizona Tan | 2162-50 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Careless Whispers 1214 · lighter, LRV 58.7
- Monarch Gold 1109 · lighter, LRV 59.7
- Yellow Squash 2161-50 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Bleeker Beige HC-80 · darker, LRV 51.7
- Paris Rain 1501 · darker, LRV 52.7
- Mountain Air CC-636 · darker, LRV 52.7
Colors that go with Adobe Beige
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Ice 821 · complementary (180°)
- Sweet Romance 1192 · analogous (−30°)
- Harbor Town 493 · analogous (+30°)
- Waterfall 2050-50 · triadic (120°)
- Wishing Well 1389 · triadic (240°)
Adobe Beige vs popular colors
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 55.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 55.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 5.5) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 55.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.