Laurel Canyon Beige (BM 242)
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Laurel Canyon Beige (BM 242) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 52.9, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Laurel Canyon Beige
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Laurel Canyon Beige 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 Laurel Canyon Beige, 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 | Lemongrass | SW 7732 | 51 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Seasoned Salt | S330-3 | 54.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Epic | 6008-3C | 51 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stylish | 1101-3 | 54 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Laurel Canyon Beige (LRV 52.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Laurel Canyon Beige
Darker than Laurel Canyon Beige
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 242 |
| Hex | #CEC3A4 |
| RGB | 206, 195, 164 |
| HSL | 44°, 30%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.0, -1.2, 17.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Laurel Canyon Beige (BM 242), published as #CEC3A4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Laurel Canyon Beige (BM 242)?
- Laurel Canyon Beige has an LRV of 52.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Laurel Canyon Beige is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Laurel Canyon Beige in another brand?
- Seasoned Salt (Behr S330-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Laurel Canyon Beige warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Laurel Canyon Beige as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.0; 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.