# Benjamin Moore Coastal Fog

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-coastal-fog-976](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-coastal-fog-976)

Benjamin Moore Coastal Fog 976 is a light, muted beige with a soft gray cast and a noticeable warm, sandy undertone. Its low saturation keeps it from reading too yellow, giving walls a gently weathered, natural look rather than a creamy one. In bright daylight, Coastal Fog can appear like a pale warm greige, while lower or cooler light brings its gray-beige side forward. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and aged brass add welcome texture around the color. For a grounded palette, pair it with chalky off-whites, deeper mushroom browns, or dusty blue-gray accents.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Benjamin Moore
- **Color name:** Coastal Fog
- **Color code:** 976
- **Alternative names:** Florentine Plaster, CC-520
- **HEX:** #CAC4B0
- **RGB:** 202, 196, 176
- **LRV:** 52.71%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Beige, Grey, Greige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 46° Saturation: 12.87% Value: 79.22%
- **HSL:** hsl(46, 20, 74)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.97 Yellow: 12.87 Key: 20.78
- **YIQ:** Y: 195.514 I: 10.002 Q: -4.955
- **XYZ:** X: 51.932 Y: 55.172 Z: 48.976
- **CIE Lab:** L:79.14 a:-1.325 b:10.795
- **CIE Luv:** L:79.14 u:4.67 v:15.865
- **Decimal:** 13288624
- **Hunter Lab:** 74.278, -5.185, 12.901

## Equivalent and related colors
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- [Behr Ocean Foam](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-ocean-foam)
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## Lighter monochromatic colors
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- [Benjamin Moore Sea Salt](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sea-salt-csp-95)
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- [Benjamin Moore Gray Mirage](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-gray-mirage-2142-50)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Providence Olive](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-providence-olive-hc-98)
- [Benjamin Moore Sag Harbor Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sag-harbor-gray-hc-95)
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- [Benjamin Moore Mosaic Tile](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mosaic-tile-1517)

## Complementary colors
- [Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bachelor-blue-1629)
- [Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-approaching-storm-csp-535)
- [Benjamin Moore Coastline](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-coastline-af-570)
- [Benjamin Moore Comet](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-comet-1628)
- [Benjamin Moore Andes Summit](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-andes-summit-csp-600)
- [Benjamin Moore Evening Dove](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-evening-dove-2128-30)
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Official product page: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/976

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.