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Carrington Beige HC-93
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Carrington Beige sits at L* 83.9, a* -1.2, b* 14.0. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 14.1, so it leans yellow 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 65%.
LRV 61.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.9, Carrington Beige is lighter than 68% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Carrington 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Grain | SW 6155 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Warm Oats | SW 9511 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Dirty Martini | SW 9119 | 1.88 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Carrington 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caraway Seeds | S330-2 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Limescent | MQ3-16 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Sand Fossil | 770C-3 | 1.71 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Putty | 240 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Delaware Putty | CC-230 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Manchester Tan | HC-81 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Berber White | 955 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Abingdon Putty | HC-99 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Cream Fleece | 233 | 1.50 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Limestone 513 · lighter, LRV 65.9
- Soft Satin 2164-60 · lighter, LRV 65.8
- Hancock Green HC-117 · lighter, LRV 66.1
- Oakwood Manor 1095 · darker, LRV 59.0
- Alpaca 1074 · darker, LRV 58.7
- Monroe Bisque HC-26 · darker, LRV 58.4
Colors that go with Carrington Beige
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- English Hyacinth 1417 · complementary (180°)
- Raleigh Peach CW-205 · analogous (−30°)
- Van Alen Green HC-120 · analogous (+30°)
- Old Pickup Blue 2054-60 · triadic (120°)
- Pale Iris 2073-60 · triadic (240°)
Carrington Beige vs popular colors
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 1.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 2.7) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 61.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, ΔE 4.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.