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Brush Beige CW-125
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, Brush Beige sits at L* 68.1, a* 3.3, b* 17.4. Its hue angle is 79° and its chroma is 17.7, 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 38.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.3, Brush Beige is lighter than 42% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Brush 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outerbanks | SW 7534 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Latte | SW 6108 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Basket Beige | SW 6143 | 1.99 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Brush 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Brown | 710D-4 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Gobi Tan | UL170-4 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Craft Brown | HDC-AC-12 | 1.12 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffeehouse Tan | CW-130 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Sherwood Tan | 1054 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Hillsborough Beige | 1033 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Wicker Basket | CSP-255 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Interlude | AF-135 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Capilano Bridge | 1076 | 2.10 | 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.
- Baja Dunes 997 · lighter, LRV 41.3
- Rocky Road CC-470 · lighter, LRV 41.3
- Danville Tan HC-91 · lighter, LRV 41.2
- Whispering Woods 1012 · darker, LRV 35.7
- Muddy York CC-392 · darker, LRV 35.7
- Dark Buff CSP-320 · darker, LRV 35.2
Colors that go with Brush Beige
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Harlequin Blue 830 · complementary (180°)
- Rosedale 1180 · analogous (−30°)
- Bassett Hall Green CW-480 · analogous (+30°)
- Florida Keys Blue 2050-40 · triadic (120°)
- Hydrangea 1390 · triadic (240°)
Brush Beige vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 38.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 7.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 8.2) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 38.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.