Limestone (BM 513)
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Limestone (BM 513) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 65.9, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Limestone
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Limestone 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 Limestone, 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 | Ionic Ivory | SW 6406 | 74 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Belvedere Cream | 770C-2 | 70.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Fennel Splash | 6007-3B | 68 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Namaste | 1026-1 | 69 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Limestone (LRV 65.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Limestone
Darker than Limestone
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 513 |
| Hex | #DED7BE |
| RGB | 222, 215, 190 |
| HSL | 47°, 33%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.9, -1.8, 13.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Limestone (BM 513), published as #DED7BE
#CDCDBC
#EFE1BE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Limestone (BM 513)?
- Limestone has an LRV of 65.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Limestone is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Limestone in another brand?
- Fennel Splash (Valspar 6007-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Limestone warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Limestone as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.2; 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.