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Shaker Beige HC-45
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, Shaker Beige sits at L* 79.0, a* 0.9, b* 15.5. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 15.5, 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 64%.
LRV 53.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.5, Shaker Beige is lighter than 58% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Shaker 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramie | SW 6156 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Sand Beach | SW 7529 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Threaded Loom | SW 9512 | 1.40 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Shaker 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Bread | ICC-60 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Oat Straw | 740C-3 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Khaki Shade | YL-W11 | 1.09 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleeker Beige | HC-80 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Wheeling Neutral | HC-92 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Crisp Khaki | 234 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Bracken Biscuit | CW-120 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Putnam Ivory | HC-39 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antique Parchment | 959 | 2.07 | 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.
- Levingston Green CW-490 · lighter, LRV 57.8
- Hush AF-95 · lighter, LRV 57.1
- Straw Hat 270 · lighter, LRV 57.1
- Candle Glow CSP-1015 · darker, LRV 50.2
- Cashmere Wrap CSP-345 · darker, LRV 49.9
- Brick House Tan CW-145 · darker, LRV 50.2
Colors that go with Shaker Beige
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Ice 821 · complementary (180°)
- Milk Shake 1165 · analogous (−30°)
- Levingston Green CW-490 · analogous (+30°)
- Indigo 744 · triadic (120°)
- Wishing Well 1389 · triadic (240°)
Shaker Beige vs popular colors
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 53.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 4.6) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 53.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 53.5), more blue/cool, more muted.