Southern Charm (BM 1173)
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Southern Charm (BM 1173) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 48.7, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Southern Charm
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Southern Charm 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 Southern Charm, 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 | Sashay Sand | SW 6051 | 49 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Melted Ice Cream | 220E-3 | 51.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Shy Time | 2002-8B | 53 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Suntan | 1068-4 | 49 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Southern Charm (LRV 48.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Southern Charm
Darker than Southern Charm
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1173 |
| Hex | #D6B3A3 |
| RGB | 214, 179, 163 |
| HSL | 19°, 38%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.6, 10.2, 12.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Southern Charm (BM 1173), published as #D6B3A3
#C6A9A1
#E7BDA3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Southern Charm (BM 1173)?
- Southern Charm has an LRV of 48.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Southern Charm is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Southern Charm in another brand?
- Melted Ice Cream (Behr 220E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Southern Charm warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Southern Charm as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.9; 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.