Moccasin (BM 1059)
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Moccasin (BM 1059) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 61.6, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Moccasin
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Moccasin 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 Moccasin, 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 | Irish Cream | SW 7537 | 66 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Bone | UL160-15 | 62.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Classic Buff | 3006-10B | 65 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Almond Cream | 1086-3 | 64 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Moccasin (LRV 61.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Moccasin
Darker than Moccasin
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1059 |
| Hex | #DFCEB3 |
| RGB | 223, 206, 179 |
| HSL | 37°, 41%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.5, 1.6, 15.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Moccasin (BM 1059), published as #DFCEB3
#CEC4B1
#F0D8B3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Moccasin (BM 1059)?
- Moccasin has an LRV of 61.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Moccasin is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Moccasin in another brand?
- Almond Cream (PPG 1086-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Moccasin warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Moccasin as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.6; 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.