Alphano Beige (BM 989)
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Alphano Beige (BM 989) is a medium, warm greige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 54.6, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Alphano Beige
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Alphano Beige by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Alphano 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 | Soft Suede | SW 9577 | 57 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Gallery Taupe | ICC-89 | 56.8 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sand Storm | 2004-10B | 59 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Great Gray | 15-28 | 54 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore greige colors nearest to Alphano Beige (LRV 54.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Alphano Beige
Darker than Alphano Beige
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 989 |
| Hex | #CFC4B7 |
| RGB | 207, 196, 183 |
| HSL | 33°, 20%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.7, 1.6, 7.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Alphano Beige (BM 989), published as #CFC4B7
#BEBAB5
#E0CEB7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Alphano Beige (BM 989)?
- Alphano Beige has an LRV of 54.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Alphano Beige is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Alphano Beige in another brand?
- Gallery Taupe (Behr ICC-89) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Alphano Beige warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Alphano Beige as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.9; 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.