Paris Rain (BM 1501)
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Paris Rain (BM 1501) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 52.7, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Paris Rain
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Paris Rain 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 Paris Rain, 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 | Grassland | SW 6163 | 50 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Comforting Gray | BNC-04 | 54.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Brown Buzz | 6005-3B | 57 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | French Gray Linen | 1029-3 | 57 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Paris Rain (LRV 52.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Paris Rain
Darker than Paris Rain
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1501 |
| Hex | #C4C2B0 |
| RGB | 196, 194, 176 |
| HSL | 54°, 14%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.1, -2.4, 9.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Paris Rain (BM 1501), published as #C4C2B0
#B3B8AE
#D5CCB0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Paris Rain (BM 1501)?
- Paris Rain has an LRV of 52.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Paris Rain is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Paris Rain in another brand?
- Comforting Gray (Behr BNC-04) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Paris Rain warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Paris Rain as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.3; 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.