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Alexandria Beige HC-77
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Alexandria Beige sits at L* 61.5, a* 2.7, b* 14.0. Its hue angle is 79° and its chroma is 14.2, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 51%.
LRV 29.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.0, Alexandria Beige is lighter than 32% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Alexandria 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Jungle | SW 9117 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Colonial Revival Stone | SW 2827 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Sandy Ridge | SW 7535 | 1.49 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Alexandria 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Walk | ECC-17-1 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Pure Earth | PPU7-5 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Pure Earth | PPU7-05 | 1.76 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beige Gray | ES-51 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Cabot Trail | 998 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raccoon Hollow | 978 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Weimaraner | AF-155 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smoky Ash | 986 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clay | 1034 | 3.19 | 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.
- Old Salem Gray HC-94 · lighter, LRV 31.9
- River Gorge Gray 1537 · lighter, LRV 32.8
- Raintree Green CC-560 · lighter, LRV 32.4
- Ticonderoga Taupe 992 · darker, LRV 27.5
- Hancock Gray HC-97 · darker, LRV 26.9
- Worn Leather Shoes CSP-135 · darker, LRV 27.2
Colors that go with Alexandria Beige
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Denim Wash 838 · complementary (180°)
- Baywood Brown 1234 · analogous (−30°)
- Thayer Green CSP-825 · analogous (+30°)
- Williamsburg Wythe Blue CW-590 · triadic (120°)
- Iris Bliss 1383 · triadic (240°)
Alexandria Beige vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 1.4) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 29.0), more green.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 7.6) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 29.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 8.9) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 29.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.