Shaker Beige (BM HC-45)
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Shaker Beige (BM HC-45) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 53.5, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shaker Beige
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Shaker Beige 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 Shaker Beige, 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 | Ramie | SW 6156 | 52 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Brown Bread | ICC-60 | 56.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Country Charm | 3007-10B | 55 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Stylish | 1101-3 | 54 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Shaker Beige (LRV 53.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Shaker Beige
Darker than Shaker Beige
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-45 |
| Hex | #D1C2A7 |
| RGB | 209, 194, 167 |
| HSL | 39°, 31%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.0, 0.9, 15.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shaker Beige (BM HC-45), published as #D1C2A7
#C1B8A5
#E2CCA7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shaker Beige (BM HC-45)?
- Shaker Beige has an LRV of 53.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shaker Beige is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Shaker Beige in another brand?
- Country Charm (Valspar 3007-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Shaker Beige warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Shaker Beige as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.