Blanched Almond (BM 1060)
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Blanched Almond (BM 1060) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 51.3, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blanched Almond
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blanched Almond 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 Blanched Almond, 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 | Row House Tan | SW 7689 | 52 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Curious Collection | N290-4 | 51.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Sandy Cove | 3005-10A | 55 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pony Tail | 1086-4 | 52 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Blanched Almond (LRV 51.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Blanched Almond
Darker than Blanched Almond
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1060 |
| Hex | #D3BE9E |
| RGB | 211, 190, 158 |
| HSL | 36°, 38%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.0, 2.5, 18.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blanched Almond (BM 1060), published as #D3BE9E
#C3B49D
#E4C89D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blanched Almond (BM 1060)?
- Blanched Almond has an LRV of 51.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blanched Almond is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Blanched Almond in another brand?
- Pony Tail (PPG 1086-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blanched Almond warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blanched Almond as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.9; 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.