Alpaca (BM 1074)
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Alpaca (BM 1074) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 58.7, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Alpaca
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Alpaca 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 Alpaca, 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 | Believable Buff | SW 6120 | 59 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | New Khaki | ECC-54-1 | 58.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Wheat Toast | 3002-10B | 60 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Almond Cream | 1086-3 | 64 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Alpaca (LRV 58.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Alpaca
Darker than Alpaca
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1074 |
| Hex | #DDC9AC |
| RGB | 221, 201, 172 |
| HSL | 36°, 42%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.9, 2.5, 17.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Alpaca (BM 1074), published as #DDC9AC
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#EED3AC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Alpaca (BM 1074)?
- Alpaca has an LRV of 58.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Alpaca is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Alpaca in another brand?
- Wheat Toast (Valspar 3002-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Alpaca warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Alpaca as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.1; 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.