Williamsburg Stone (BM CW-25)

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Williamsburg Stone (BM CW-25) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 56.4, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Williamsburg Stone
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Williamsburg Stone 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 Williamsburg Stone, 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 | Natural Wool | SW 9508 | 59 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Prairie House | PPU9-12 | 58.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Dakota Trail | 6008-3B | 61 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sanctuary | 1026-2 | 59 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Williamsburg Stone (LRV 56.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Williamsburg Stone
Darker than Williamsburg Stone
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-25 |
| Hex | #D2C7A8 |
| RGB | 210, 199, 168 |
| HSL | 44°, 32%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.4, -1.2, 16.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Williamsburg Stone (BM CW-25), published as #D2C7A8
#C2BDA6
#E3D1A8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Williamsburg Stone (BM CW-25)?
- Williamsburg Stone has an LRV of 56.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Williamsburg Stone is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Williamsburg Stone in another brand?
- Prairie House (Behr PPU9-12) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Williamsburg Stone warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Williamsburg Stone as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.9; 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.