Beachcomber (BM 993)
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Beachcomber (BM 993) is a very deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Beachcomber
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Beachcomber by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Beachcomber, 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 | Foothills | SW 7514 | 18 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Cardamom Spice | PPU5-17 | 17.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Scented Candle | 2006-9B | 19 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wicker Basket | 1020-6 | 19 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Beachcomber (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Beachcomber
Darker than Beachcomber
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 993 |
| Hex | #857466 |
| RGB | 133, 116, 102 |
| HSL | 27°, 13%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.0, 4.2, 10.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Beachcomber (BM 993), published as #857466
#766B65
#947D66
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Beachcomber (BM 993)?
- Beachcomber has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Beachcomber is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Beachcomber in another brand?
- Wicker Basket (PPG 1020-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Beachcomber warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Beachcomber as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.2; 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.