Ciao Bella (BM 1187)
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Ciao Bella (BM 1187) is a medium, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 48.4, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ciao Bella
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ciao Bella by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Ciao Bella, 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 | Smoky Salmon | SW 6331 | 53 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Cinnamon Whip | 210F-4 | 49.4 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Shy Time | 2002-8B | 53 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sandpaper | 1062-4 | 49 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Ciao Bella (LRV 48.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Ciao Bella
Darker than Ciao Bella
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1187 |
| Hex | #D9B3A6 |
| RGB | 217, 179, 166 |
| HSL | 15°, 40%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.9, 11.8, 11.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ciao Bella (BM 1187), published as #D9B3A6
#C9A9A4
#EABDA6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ciao Bella (BM 1187)?
- Ciao Bella has an LRV of 48.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ciao Bella is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ciao Bella in another brand?
- Cinnamon Whip (Behr 210F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ciao Bella warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ciao Bella as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.8; 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.