Flax (BM 2098-50)
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Flax (BM 2098-50) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 41.5, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Flax
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Flax 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 Flax, 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 | Insightful Rose | SW 6023 | 46 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Heavenly Cocoa | PWL-88 | 41 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Glamorous Taupe | 2003-10A | 41 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Taupe Tapestry | 1072-4 | 42 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Flax (LRV 41.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Flax
Darker than Flax
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2098-50 |
| Hex | #C0A9A1 |
| RGB | 192, 169, 161 |
| HSL | 15°, 20%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.0, 7.0, 7.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Flax (BM 2098-50), published as #C0A9A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Flax (BM 2098-50)?
- Flax has an LRV of 41.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Flax is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Flax in another brand?
- Glamorous Taupe (Valspar 2003-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Flax warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Flax as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.2; 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.