14 Carrots
Often used for its versatile qualities, 14 Carrots remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. We've gathered 1 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#D17225
LRV
26.21
14 Carrots in Real Rooms
14 Carrots has a medium LRV of 26.21 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Orange family, the photos below show it applied in a front door.
1 Front Door Photo
14 Carrots on a front door looks particularly stunning when framed by greenery or seasonal wreaths. The color provides a deep, matte background that makes the organic textures of a boxwood wreath or autumn garland really pop.
Front door painted in 14 Carrots makes a bold welcoming statement.
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Coordinating Colors
Mountain Peak White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 26), opening up a space where 14 Carrots encloses it.
Pale Oats reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 26), opening up a space where 14 Carrots encloses it.
Bare Essence reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 26), opening up a space where 14 Carrots encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 26, Crisp Linen is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (30 vs 26) makes Golden Harvest the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 70 vs 26, Glacier Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 26, Ashwood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 26, Blue Bay Marina is decisively the brighter choice.
Sea View reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 26), opening up a space where 14 Carrots encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 26, Feather Soft is decisively the brighter choice.
Seaside Resort reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 26, Greenhow Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (32 vs 26) makes Harvest Moon the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (38 vs 26) makes Brilliant Amber the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.