Apricot Beige
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Apricot Beige remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. We've gathered 4 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#E2C1AB
LRV
54.94
Apricot Beige in Real Rooms
Apricot Beige has a medium-high LRV of 54.94 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. 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 bedroom and misc.
2 Bedroom Photos
To use Apricot Beige in a bedroom is to lean into the concept of "soft minimalism." It provides enough visual interest that you don't need a lot of wall decor; the color itself becomes the art. This allows for a clutter-free environment that is essential for mental clarity at the end of the day.
Bedroom walls embrace the warmth of Apricot Beige.
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Accent wall in Apricot Beige grounds the bedroom.
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2 Misc Photos
Observe the use of Apricot Beige on architectural "oddities"—slanted ceilings, built-in nooks, or under-stair closets. The color helps these strange angles feel like deliberate design features rather than construction afterthoughts.
Walls painted in soft, neutral Apricot Beige.
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Warm Apricot Beige accent wall anchors the space.
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Coordinating Colors
White Blush reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 55), opening up a space where Apricot Beige encloses it.
Apricot Beige reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 10), opening up a space where Newburyport Blue encloses it.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Apricot Beige encloses it.
Apricot Beige reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 24), opening up a space where Firewood encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (59 vs 55) makes Careless Whispers the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (66 vs 55) makes Blue Lace the marginally brighter of the two.
Apricot Beige reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 42), opening up a space where Beneath the Clouds encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 19, Apricot Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Apricot Beige reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where Van Courtland Blue encloses it.
Apricot Beige reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 14), opening up a space where Nocturnal Gray encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 17, Apricot Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Apricot Beige reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 22), opening up a space where Normandy encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tissue Pink reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Apricot Beige encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 55, Head Over Heels is decisively the brighter choice.
Inner Peach reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 55, Beautiful in My Eyes is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
At LRV 55 vs 41, Apricot Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Apricot Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Apricot Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Apricot Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 36, Apricot Beige is decisively the brighter choice.