Conch Shell (BM 052)
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Conch Shell (BM 052) is a medium, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 54.3, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Conch Shell
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Conch Shell by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Conch Shell, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Smoky Salmon | SW 6331 | 53 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Flamingo Feather | M180-3 | 59.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Shy Time | 2002-8B | 53 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Adorable | 1066-4 | 56 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Conch Shell (LRV 54.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Conch Shell
Darker than Conch Shell
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 052 |
| Hex | #E6BDAC |
| RGB | 230, 189, 172 |
| HSL | 18°, 54%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.7, 12.2, 14.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Conch Shell (BM 052), published as #E6BDAC
#D6B3AA
#F7C7AC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Conch Shell (BM 052)?
- Conch Shell has an LRV of 54.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Conch Shell is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Conch Shell in another brand?
- Adorable (PPG 1066-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Conch Shell warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Conch Shell as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.