Muslin (BM OC-12)
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Muslin (BM OC-12) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 66.5, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Muslin
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Muslin 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 Muslin, 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 | Steamed Chai | SW 9509 | 67 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Rococo Beige | HDC-NT-15 | 67.6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lovely Bluff | 3004-10C | 70 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bone White | 1085-2 | 70 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Muslin (LRV 66.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Muslin
Darker than Muslin
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | OC-12 |
| Hex | #E1D6C1 |
| RGB | 225, 214, 193 |
| HSL | 39°, 35%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.0, 0.3, 11.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Muslin (BM OC-12), published as #E1D6C1
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#F3E0C1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Muslin (BM OC-12)?
- Muslin has an LRV of 66.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Muslin is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Muslin in another brand?
- Bone White (PPG 1085-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Muslin warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Muslin 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 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.