Stone Hearth (BM 984) vs Accessible Beige (SW 7036)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Accessible Beige, LRV 58 vs 48.5.
- Warmer
- About the same, both greige (Lab b* 9.4 vs 8.8).
- North rooms
- Accessible Beige keeps more brightness (L* 76.7 vs 71.9 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Ivory Tower BM 2157-70, #FBF2E4, LRV 86: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 3.4, noticeably different. At 3.4, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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More comparisons with Accessible Beige
Stone Hearth (BM 984) is darker than Accessible Beige (SW 7036) and about as warm: LRV 48.5 vs 58, deltaE 3.4 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Stone Hearth | Accessible Beige | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | 984 | SW 7036 | |
| Hex | #C4BAAA | #D1C7B8 | |
| RGB | 196, 186, 170 | 209, 199, 184 | |
| HSL | 37°, 18%, 72% | 36°, 21%, 77% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.5 | 58 | −9.5 |
| Lab L* | 75.9 | 80.7 | −4.7 |
| Lab a* | 0.8 | 0.9 | −0.1 |
| Lab b* | 9.4 | 8.8 | +0.6 |
| Undertone | Warm | Warm Sandy | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Beige | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stone Hearth (BM 984), published as #C4BAAA
#B3B0A8
#D5C4AA
Accessible Beige (SW 7036), published as #D1C7B8
#C0BDB6
#E2D1B8
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Accessible Beige (SW 7036) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 9.5 LRV points lighter (58 vs 48.5), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Stone Hearth in other brands
Closest matches to Accessible Beige in other brands
Common questions
- Is Stone Hearth the same color as Accessible Beige?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 3.4. Most people can see the difference between Stone Hearth and Accessible Beige side by side.
- Which is lighter, Stone Hearth or Accessible Beige?
- Accessible Beige, with an LRV of 58 against 48.5.
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Related comparisons
Sources: Stone Hearth: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02); Accessible Beige: 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.