Creekbed (BM 1006)
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Creekbed (BM 1006) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 33.3, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Creekbed
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Creekbed by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Creekbed, 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 | Sticks & Stones | SW 7503 | 31 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Espresso Martini | N210-4 | 34.3 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Woodland Stone | 2007-9C | 36 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Earl Gray | 1020-5 | 32 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Creekbed (LRV 33.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Creekbed
Darker than Creekbed
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1006 |
| Hex | #A99A8D |
| RGB | 169, 154, 141 |
| HSL | 28°, 14%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.5, 3.3, 8.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Creekbed (BM 1006), published as #A99A8D
#99908B
#B9A48D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Creekbed (BM 1006)?
- Creekbed has an LRV of 33.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Creekbed is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Creekbed in another brand?
- Earl Gray (PPG 1020-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Creekbed warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Creekbed as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.8; 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.