Moon Shadow (BM 1516)
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Moon Shadow (BM 1516) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 57, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Moon Shadow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Moon Shadow 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 Moon Shadow, 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 | Acanthus | SW 0029 | 60 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Ocean Foam | PPU10-10 | 57.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Olive White | 6005-3A | 61 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Silver Sage | 1113-2 | 61 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Moon Shadow (LRV 57) by LRV.
Lighter than Moon Shadow
Darker than Moon Shadow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1516 |
| Hex | #CDCAB2 |
| RGB | 205, 202, 178 |
| HSL | 53°, 21%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.0, -3.0, 12.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Moon Shadow (BM 1516), published as #CDCAB2
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#DED4B2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Moon Shadow (BM 1516)?
- Moon Shadow has an LRV of 57. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Moon Shadow is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Moon Shadow in another brand?
- Silver Sage (PPG 1113-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Moon Shadow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Moon Shadow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.4; 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.