Cedar Ridge (BM 1233)
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Cedar Ridge (BM 1233) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 47.8, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cedar Ridge
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cedar Ridge 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 Cedar Ridge, 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 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Vintage Charm | N160-3 | 46 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Blushing Bride | 2001-10B | 52 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Forever Fairytale | 1016-4 | 52 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Cedar Ridge (LRV 47.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Cedar Ridge
Darker than Cedar Ridge
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1233 |
| Hex | #CDB5AA |
| RGB | 205, 181, 170 |
| HSL | 19°, 26%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.4, 6.8, 8.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cedar Ridge (BM 1233), published as #CDB5AA
#BDABA8
#DEBFAA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cedar Ridge (BM 1233)?
- Cedar Ridge has an LRV of 47.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cedar Ridge is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Cedar Ridge in another brand?
- Sashay Sand (SW 6051) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Cedar Ridge warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cedar Ridge as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.8; 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.