Benjamin Moore Brookline Beige HC-47
Contentsshow +hide -
| Official page: | Brookline Beige HC-47 |
| Code: | HC-47 |
| Name: | Brookline Beige |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Brookline Beige?
Benjamin Moore Brookline Beige HC-47 is a muted mid-tone beige with a noticeable warm, earthy cast. Its tan base carries soft golden-brown undertones rather than a cool gray influence, giving walls a grounded, gently sun-warmed appearance. In bright daylight, Brookline Beige can read as a lighter buff neutral, while evening light brings out its deeper camel-like depth. It suits living rooms, dining areas, hallways, and exterior siding where a substantial neutral is wanted without moving into dark brown. Pair it with creamy off-whites, warm charcoal, olive greens, aged brass, natural oak, and woven textures for a layered, material-focused scheme.
Try before you buy
100% accurate
reusable paint samples
Peel, stick,
and repeat
Twice painted
with real paint
Next day
delivery
What are Benjamin Moore Brookline Beige undertones?
Brookline Beige is a mid-light, muted caramel tan. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
192, 166, 137
Is Benjamin Moore Brookline Beige cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 32°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
HC-47 Brookline Beige HSL code: 32, 30%, 65%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Brookline Beige
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Brookline Beige:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
HC-47
Brookline Beige
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Brookline Beige with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 212, such as Benjamin Moore Providence Blue and Van Courtland Blue.
LRV of Brookline Beige
Brookline Beige has an LRV of 40.36% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 40.36%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #C0A689 |
| RGB Decimal | 192, 166, 137 |
| RGB Percent | 75.29%, 65.10%, 53.73% |
| HSV | Hue: 32° Saturation: 28.65% Value: 75.29% |
| HSL | hsl(32, 30, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 13.54 Yellow: 28.65 Key: 24.71 |
| YIQ | Y: 170.468 I: 24.812 Q: -3.525 |
| XYZ | X: 39.89 Y: 40.286 Z: 29.335 |
| CIE Lab | L:69.673 a:5.07 b:18.539 |
| CIE Luv | L:69.673 u:18.188 v:24.328 |
| Decimal | 12625545 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.472, 1.106, 17.028 |
Color equivalents
SW 7538
Tamarind
Sherwin Williams
SW 9103
Farro
Sherwin Williams
SW 7690
Townhall Tan
Sherwin Williams
PPU4-05
Basketry
Behr
1076
Capilano Bridge
Benjamin Moore
N260-4
Merino
Behr
SW 7539
Cork Wedge
Sherwin Williams
1033
Hillsborough Beige
Benjamin Moore
SW 6108
Latte
Sherwin Williams
SW 6143
Basket Beige
Sherwin Williams
SW 9096
Beige Intenso
Sherwin Williams
1129
Hidden Oaks
Benjamin Moore
1123
Palm Desert Tan
Benjamin Moore
MQ2-25
British Khaki
Behr
SW 7714
Oak Barrel
Sherwin Williams
SW 6101
Sands of Time
Sherwin Williams
N270-4
Oxford Street
Behr
1054
Sherwood Tan
Benjamin Moore
AF-135
Interlude
Benjamin Moore
CW-125
Brush Beige
Benjamin Moore