Linen Sand (BM 2151-60)
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Linen Sand (BM 2151-60) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 78.2, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Linen Sand
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Linen Sand 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 Linen Sand, 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 | Lemon Meringue | SW 7561 | 83 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Proper Temperature | M310-2 | 78.2 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Desert Flower | 6008-5A | 83 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Crescent Moon | 1091-2 | 81 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Linen Sand (LRV 78.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Linen Sand
Darker than Linen Sand
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2151-60 |
| Hex | #F0E8CB |
| RGB | 240, 232, 203 |
| HSL | 47°, 55%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.9, -2.0, 15.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Linen Sand (BM 2151-60), published as #F0E8CB
#DFDEC9
#FFF2CB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Linen Sand (BM 2151-60)?
- Linen Sand has an LRV of 78.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Linen Sand is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Linen Sand in another brand?
- Proper Temperature (Behr M310-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Linen Sand warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Linen Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.1; 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.