Benjamin Moore

Greenbrier Beige

HC-79

Greenbrier Beige is a medium beige with sand undertones and a creamy quality that keeps it from appearing too yellow or too pink. With an LRV of 41.6, it falls in the mid-range for light reflectance, providing enough warmth without darkening a space significantly. This neutral works in living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways across both traditional and contemporary settings.

It coordinates with Benjamin Moore White Dove, Manchester Tan, Hale Navy for contrast, and Saybrook Sage for a nature-derived accent.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

HC-79

Collection

Colors for Vinyl, Historical Colors

Greenbrier Beige 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 Greenbrier Beige under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Greenbrier Beige under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

39°

Orange Family

Lightness

65%

Medium

Saturation

25%

Muted

LRV

41.6

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

#BBAB8E

RGB Decimal

187, 171, 142

RGB Percent

73.3%, 67.1%, 55.7%

HSL

38.7, 24.9%, 64.5%

HSV

38.7, 24.1%, 73.3%

CMYK

0.0%, 8.6%, 24.1%, 26.7%

YIQ

172.5, 18.9, -5.7

XYZ

39.94, 41.64, 31.52

CIE Lab

70.62, 1.12, 17.04

CIE Luv

70.62, 11.56, 23.28

Hunter Lab

64.53, 1.02, 13.77

Decimal

12299150

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Greenbrier Beige Ginger Tea Woodstock Tan Silken Moss

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Greenbrier Beige Lace Handkerchief Shoelace Bistro White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Greenbrier Beige Poetry Reading Stratford Blue Graupel

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Greenbrier Beige Lima Green Rose Bisque Heartland Frosty

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Greenbrier Beige Rose Bisque Cherry Juice Red Clover

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

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