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Huntington Beige HC-21
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Huntington Beige sits at L* 69.6, a* 1.4, b* 19.5. Its hue angle is 86° and its chroma is 19.5, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 65%.
LRV 40.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.0, Huntington Beige is lighter than 44% 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 Huntington 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarnished Treasure | SW 9118 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Sawgrass Basket | SW 9121 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sleepy Owlet | SW 9513 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Huntington 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Cork | HDC-CT-07 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Natural Chamois | HDC-NT-16 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Oat Field | S320-4 | 1.67 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danville Tan | HC-91 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Greenbrier Beige | HC-79 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Oak Ridge | 235 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Quincy Tan | HC-25 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Lenox Tan | HC-44 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wicker Basket | CSP-255 | 2.39 | 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.
- Oak Ridge 235 · lighter, LRV 42.5
- Quincy Tan HC-25 · lighter, LRV 42.5
- Hidden Oaks 1129 · lighter, LRV 42.4
- Sherwood Tan 1054 · darker, LRV 37.3
- Meditation AF-395 · darker, LRV 36.5
- Indian River 985 · darker, LRV 36.7
Colors that go with Huntington Beige
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Riviera Azure 822 · complementary (180°)
- Nutmeg 1227 · analogous (−30°)
- Dill Weed 481 · analogous (+30°)
- Seaside Resort 725 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Easter Egg 2073-50 · triadic (240°)
Huntington Beige vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 7.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 8.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 8.4) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 40.0), more blue/cool, more muted.