Monticello Rose (BM HC-63)
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Monticello Rose (BM HC-63) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 46.1, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Monticello Rose
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Monticello Rose 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 Monticello Rose, 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 | Pinky Beige | SW 0079 | 43 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Art Deco Pink | MQ1-50 | 45 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Desert Travels | 2001-10A | 44 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sombrero Tan | 16-01 | 45 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Monticello Rose (LRV 46.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Monticello Rose
Darker than Monticello Rose
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-63 |
| Hex | #D0AE9F |
| RGB | 208, 174, 159 |
| HSL | 18°, 34%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.7, 10.0, 12.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Monticello Rose (BM HC-63), published as #D0AE9F
#C0A49D
#E1B89F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Monticello Rose (BM HC-63)?
- Monticello Rose has an LRV of 46.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Monticello Rose is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Monticello Rose in another brand?
- Art Deco Pink (Behr MQ1-50) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Monticello Rose warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Monticello Rose as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.3; 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.