Nature's Symphony (BM 1152)
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Nature's Symphony (BM 1152) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 51.6, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nature's Symphony
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Nature's Symphony 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 Nature's Symphony, 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 | Classic Sand | SW 0056 | 53 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Pumpkin Cream | PPU3-09 | 52.6 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Mesa Sand | 2004-8B | 54 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Weathered Sandstone | 1082-4 | 56 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Nature's Symphony (LRV 51.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Nature's Symphony
Darker than Nature's Symphony
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1152 |
| Hex | #D9BCA5 |
| RGB | 217, 188, 165 |
| HSL | 27°, 41%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.1, 6.8, 15.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nature's Symphony (BM 1152), published as #D9BCA5
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#EAC6A5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nature's Symphony (BM 1152)?
- Nature's Symphony has an LRV of 51.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nature's Symphony is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Nature's Symphony in another brand?
- Mesa Sand (Valspar 2004-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Nature's Symphony warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Nature's Symphony as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.5; 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.