Desolate (BM OC-101)
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Desolate (BM OC-101) is a very light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 80.5, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Desolate
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Desolate 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 Desolate, 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 | Fresh Zest | SW 9662 | 82 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Smooth Silk | YL-W07 | 83.1 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Veranda Ivory | 7003-20 | 85 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Golden Mushroom | 1207-2 | 82 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Desolate (LRV 80.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Desolate
Darker than Desolate
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | OC-101 |
| Hex | #F6EAD2 |
| RGB | 246, 234, 210 |
| HSL | 40°, 67%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.1, 0.2, 13.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Desolate (BM OC-101), published as #F6EAD2
#E5E0D0
#FFF4D2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Desolate (BM OC-101)?
- Desolate has an LRV of 80.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Desolate is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Desolate in another brand?
- Smooth Silk (Behr YL-W07) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Desolate warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Desolate as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.1; 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.