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Almond Beige 2101-40
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Almond Beige sits at L* 56.5, a* 13.2, b* 11.1. Its hue angle is 40° and its chroma is 17.2, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 46%.
LRV 25.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.4, Almond Beige is lighter than 28% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Almond 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hushed Auburn | SW 9080 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moroccan Spice | SW 6060 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Velvety Chestnut | SW 9079 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Almond 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Cedar | MQ1-52 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Smoke Bush Rose | S170-5 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hickory Branch | HDC-NT-07 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Spring | 2100-40 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Autumn Brown | 2099-40 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Brown Teepee | 2102-40 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Mudslide | 2095-40 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Dusty Ranch Brown | 2105-40 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Santa Fe Tan | 2097-40 | 2.50 | 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.
- Barberry 1244 · lighter, LRV 27.7
- Santa Rosa 1189 · lighter, LRV 29.8
- Roman Shade 1228 · lighter, LRV 29.9
- Taupetone 1013 · darker, LRV 22.8
- Drenched Sienna 1182 · darker, LRV 22.6
- Fox Hollow Brown 1235 · darker, LRV 21.6
Colors that go with Almond Beige
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rendezvous Bay 726 · complementary (180°)
- Rosewood 2082-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Woodacres 1020 · analogous (+30°)
- Spotswood Teal CW-545 · triadic (120°)
- Stratford Blue 831 · triadic (240°)
Almond Beige vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.6) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 25.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 12.6) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 25.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 12.8) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 25.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.