Benjamin Moore

Creekbed

1006 / AC-39

Creekbed is an earthy mid-tone that sits between brown and taupe, with warm, slightly gray undertones that keep it grounded. Its LRV of 33.34 places it in the medium-depth range, absorbing a fair amount of light while still reading as a neutral rather than a dark shade. The color has enough complexity to complement natural materials like wood and stone without competing with them.

It works well alongside Benjamin Moore's Edgecomb Gray, Revere Pewter, Kendall Charcoal, Hale Navy, and Wind's Breath.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1006 / AC-39

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Creekbed in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Creekbed under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Creekbed under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

28°

Red Family

Lightness

61%

Medium

Saturation

14%

Very Muted

LRV

33.3

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#A99A8D

RGB Decimal

169, 154, 141

RGB Percent

66.3%, 60.4%, 55.3%

HSL

27.9, 14.0%, 60.8%

HSV

27.9, 16.6%, 66.3%

CMYK

0.0%, 8.9%, 16.6%, 33.7%

YIQ

157.0, 13.1, -0.9

XYZ

32.73, 33.47, 29.93

CIE Lab

64.54, 3.29, 8.81

CIE Luv

64.54, 9.86, 11.71

Hunter Lab

57.85, 2.91, 7.23

Decimal

11115149

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Creekbed Deer Granite Thunderbird Aging Barrel

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Creekbed Boulevard Steel Me Pink Chalk

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Creekbed Coastline Downing Slate C'Est La Vie

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Creekbed Photo Gray Violet Dusk Bushel

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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