Cedar Key (BM OC-16)
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Cedar Key (BM OC-16) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 61.1, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cedar Key
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cedar Key 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 Cedar Key, 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 | Dumpling | SW 9616 | 64 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Gray Envelope | DC-011 | 63.7 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Parlour Taupe | 7003-1 | 64 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cool Concrete | 1023-2 | 64 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Cedar Key (LRV 61.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Cedar Key
Darker than Cedar Key
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | OC-16 |
| Hex | #D7CEBF |
| RGB | 215, 206, 191 |
| HSL | 38°, 23%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.1, 0.6, 8.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cedar Key (BM OC-16), published as #D7CEBF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cedar Key (BM OC-16)?
- Cedar Key has an LRV of 61.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cedar Key is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Cedar Key in another brand?
- Gray Envelope (Behr DC-011) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cedar Key warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cedar Key as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.6; 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.