Benjamin Moore

Desert Light

1004 / AC-37

Desert Light is a warm neutral with soft mauve undertones that shift the color away from a straightforward beige. It has an LRV of 57.9, placing it in the mid-range for light reflectance, suitable for rooms that need moderate brightness without excessive contrast. The mauve base keeps it from reading yellow under warm artificial lighting.

For a coordinated scheme, pair it with Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray, Balboa Mist, or Kendall Charcoal. Muted options like First Light or Smoke also complement its understated mauve character.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1004 / AC-37

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Desert Light 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 Desert Light under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Desert Light under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

31°

Orange Family

Lightness

78%

Light

Saturation

19%

Muted

LRV

57.9

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

#D2C8BD

RGB Decimal

210, 200, 189

RGB Percent

82.4%, 78.4%, 74.1%

HSL

31.4, 18.9%, 78.2%

HSV

31.4, 10.0%, 82.4%

CMYK

0.0%, 4.8%, 10.0%, 17.6%

YIQ

201.7, 9.5, -1.3

XYZ

56.42, 58.68, 56.50

CIE Lab

81.12, 1.60, 6.73

CIE Luv

81.12, 6.51, 9.63

Hunter Lab

76.61, 1.54, 6.21

Decimal

13813949

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Desert Light Cotswold Toffee Crunch Kentucky Birch

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Desert Light Ballroom Belle Tailor's Chalk Timid White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Desert Light Blue Dolphin Nickel Iceberg

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Desert Light With A Twist Victoriana Morning on the Moor

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Desert Light Victoriana Rosebud High Society

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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Mocha Cream

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Dust Bunny

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Cappuccino Froth

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Ashen Tan

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Shoreline Haze

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Moth Gray

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Storm's Coming

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Angora

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Old Map

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Wet Concrete

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Useful Gray

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Bay Sands

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Intuitive

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Villa Grey

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Litchfield Gray