Cole Stone (BM CW-60)
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Cole Stone (BM CW-60) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 32.9, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cole Stone
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cole 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 Cole 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 | Honed Soapstone | SW 9126 | 31 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Bridle Path | ECC-43-2 | 31.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Stone Manor | 6006-2A | 29 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Stone Gray | 1023-5 | 30 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Cole Stone (LRV 32.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Cole Stone
Darker than Cole Stone
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-60 |
| Hex | #A29886 |
| RGB | 162, 152, 134 |
| HSL | 39°, 13%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.2, 0.6, 10.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cole Stone (BM CW-60), published as #A29886
#928E84
#B2A286
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cole Stone (BM CW-60)?
- Cole Stone has an LRV of 32.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cole Stone is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cole Stone in another brand?
- Bridle Path (Behr ECC-43-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Cole Stone warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cole Stone as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.8; 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.