Indian River (BM 985)
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Indian River (BM 985) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 36.7, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Indian River
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Indian River 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 Indian River, 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 | Ethereal Mood | SW 7639 | 38 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Garden Wall | 730D-4 | 37.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Arid Plains | 6007-2A | 37 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Stonehenge Greige | 1024-5 | 34 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Indian River (LRV 36.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Indian River
Darker than Indian River
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 985 |
| Hex | #ADA290 |
| RGB | 173, 162, 144 |
| HSL | 37°, 15%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.1, 0.9, 10.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Indian River (BM 985), published as #ADA290
#9D988E
#BDAC90
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Indian River (BM 985)?
- Indian River has an LRV of 36.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Indian River is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Indian River in another brand?
- Garden Wall (Behr 730D-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Indian River warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Indian River as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.8; 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.