Apricot Beige (BM 1205)
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Apricot Beige (BM 1205) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 54.9, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Apricot Beige
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Apricot Beige 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 Apricot Beige, 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 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cinnamon Tea | S200-2 | 56.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Colorado Skyline | 2003-8B | 59 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Tantalizing Tan | 1070-3 | 59 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Apricot Beige (LRV 54.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Apricot Beige
Darker than Apricot Beige
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1205 |
| Hex | #E2C1AB |
| RGB | 226, 193, 171 |
| HSL | 24°, 49%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.3, 8.4, 15.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Apricot Beige (BM 1205), published as #E2C1AB
#D2B7A9
#F3CBAB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Apricot Beige (BM 1205)?
- Apricot Beige has an LRV of 54.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Apricot Beige is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Apricot Beige in another brand?
- Colorado Skyline (Valspar 2003-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Apricot Beige warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Apricot Beige as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.4; 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.