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Settled, side by side

Grant Beige

Benjamin Moore · HC-83

Pashmina

Benjamin Moore · AF-100

55.81
LRV
44.2
Grant Beige is 11.6 points lighter
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Hex
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207 · 195 · 175
RGB
187 · 178 · 161
Warm
Warmth
Neutral
Grant Beige is warm; Pashmina is neutral.
Warm greige with a soft gold cast
Undertone
Balanced taupe — neither warm nor cool, neither light nor dark
Beige
Family
Beige
Historical Colors
Collection
Affinity

In real rooms

Every room, each color

The difference

Read from the numbers

Grant Beige is the lighter of the two at LRV 55.81, 11.6 points above Pashmina at LRV 44.2. Grant Beige leans warm where Pashmina reads neutral. Both belong to the beige family. For a whole room, Grant Beige is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Pashmina is the bolder pick.

How they read

In their own words

Grant Beige balances beige and grey in nearly equal measure — the textbook greige. A slight yellow-gold undertone adds warmth, while the grey content keeps it from ever reading sweet or sandy. It is the safe, sophisticated neutral that anchors a whole-home palette.

Pashmina is Benjamin Moore's most even-handed taupe: the brand describes it as 'perfectly balanced between warm and cool, light and dark'. It belongs to the Affinity collection, designed so that every colour in it harmonises with every other.

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