Grant Beige (BM HC-83)
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Grant Beige (BM HC-83) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 55.8, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grant Beige
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Grant 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 Grant 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 | Cargo Pants | SW 7738 | 56 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Yuma Sand | HDC-NT-18 | 56.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Oatbran | 6006-1B | 56 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hideaway | 14-26 | 53 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Grant Beige (LRV 55.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Grant Beige
Darker than Grant Beige
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-83 |
| Hex | #CEC5B0 |
| RGB | 206, 197, 176 |
| HSL | 42°, 23%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.7, -0.4, 11.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grant Beige (BM HC-83), published as #CEC5B0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grant Beige (BM HC-83)?
- Grant Beige has an LRV of 55.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grant Beige is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Grant Beige in another brand?
- Cargo Pants (SW 7738) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Grant Beige warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Grant Beige as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.7; 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.