Benjamin Moore

Huntington Beige

HC-21

Huntington Beige is a warm, medium-depth neutral with yellow undertones and an LRV of 40.0. This mid-range value makes it functional for living rooms, hallways, and bedrooms where a subtle warmth is preferred. The color coordinates with Benjamin Moore White Dove and Revere Pewter for layered neutral schemes.

Hale Navy provides strong contrast, while Edgecomb Gray and Manchester Tan offer tonal variation within a cohesive warm palette.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

HC-21

Collection

Historical Colors

Huntington 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 Huntington Beige under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

39°

Orange Family

Lightness

63%

Medium

Saturation

27%

Muted

LRV

40.0

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

#BAA887

RGB Decimal

186, 168, 135

RGB Percent

72.9%, 65.9%, 52.9%

HSL

38.8, 27.0%, 62.9%

HSV

38.8, 27.4%, 72.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 9.7%, 27.4%, 27.1%

YIQ

169.6, 21.4, -6.5

XYZ

38.63, 40.19, 28.64

CIE Lab

69.61, 1.36, 19.45

CIE Luv

69.61, 13.16, 26.18

Hunter Lab

63.40, 1.23, 15.33

Decimal

12232839

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Huntington Beige Toasted Sesame Garden Salt Green Silken Moss

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Huntington Beige Bleeker Beige Shoelace Marshmallow

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Huntington Beige Blue Satin Stratford Blue Graupel

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Huntington Beige Lima Green Cherry Taupe Heartland Frosty

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Huntington Beige Cherry Taupe 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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