Ashen Tan (BM 996)
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Ashen Tan (BM 996) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 50.7, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ashen Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ashen Tan 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 Ashen Tan, 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 | Minimalist | SW 9611 | 52 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Livingstone | T12-14 | 52.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Oatbran | 6006-1B | 56 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ashen | 1023-3 | 53 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Ashen Tan (LRV 50.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Ashen Tan
Darker than Ashen Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 996 |
| Hex | #C9BEAF |
| RGB | 201, 190, 175 |
| HSL | 35°, 19%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.5, 1.3, 9.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ashen Tan (BM 996), published as #C9BEAF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ashen Tan (BM 996)?
- Ashen Tan has an LRV of 50.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ashen Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ashen Tan in another brand?
- Livingstone (Behr T12-14) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ashen Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ashen Tan as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.0; 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.