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Brookline Beige HC-47
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, Brookline Beige sits at L* 69.7, a* 5.1, b* 18.5. Its hue angle is 75° and its chroma is 19.2, 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 65%.
LRV 40.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.4, Brookline 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 Brookline 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarind | SW 7538 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| Farro | SW 9103 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Townhall Tan | SW 7690 | 1.26 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Brookline 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basketry | PPU4-5 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Basketry | PPU4-05 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Palomino Tan | BXC-07 | 1.33 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capilano Bridge | 1076 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Hillsborough Beige | 1033 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Hidden Oaks | 1129 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Palm Desert Tan | 1123 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Sherwood Tan | 1054 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Interlude | AF-135 | 2.27 | 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
- Nutmeg 1227 · darker, LRV 37.0
- Sherwood Tan 1054 · darker, LRV 37.3
- Meditation AF-395 · darker, LRV 36.5
Colors that go with Brookline Beige
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Soft Jazz 809 · complementary (180°)
- Palmetto Pink 1188 · analogous (−30°)
- Elemental AF-400 · analogous (+30°)
- Gulf Stream 670 · triadic (120°)
- Hydrangea 1390 · triadic (240°)
Brookline Beige vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 40.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 7.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 8.6) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 40.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.