Natural Linen (BM CC-90)
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Natural Linen (BM CC-90) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 59.8, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Natural Linen
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Natural Linen 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 Natural Linen, 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 | Wool Skein | SW 6148 | 63 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Bell Tower | MQ3-15 | 63.6 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Rattan Basket | 3007-10C | 63 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Toasted Almond | 1097-3 | 63 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Natural Linen (LRV 59.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Natural Linen
Darker than Natural Linen
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-90 |
| Hex | #D7CDB7 |
| RGB | 215, 205, 183 |
| HSL | 41°, 29%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.7, -0.2, 12.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Natural Linen (BM CC-90), published as #D7CDB7
#C6C3B5
#E8D7B7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Natural Linen (BM CC-90)?
- Natural Linen has an LRV of 59.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Natural Linen is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Natural Linen in another brand?
- Wool Skein (SW 6148) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Natural Linen warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Natural Linen as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.2; 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.