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Apricot Beige

Benjamin Moore Apricot Beige (1205) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.

LRV

54.94

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Light Reflectance Value
54.94
Medium
TemperatureWarm
UseInterior & Exterior

Apricot Beige in Rooms

Follow Apricot Beige from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 4 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

2 Bedroom Photos

In a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, the most interesting quality of Apricot Beige (1205) may be the way it responds to bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures. Its red undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.

Benjamin Moore Apricot Beige bedroom paint

Bedroom walls embrace the warmth of Apricot Beige.

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Benjamin Moore Apricot Beige bedroom accent wall

Accent wall in Apricot Beige grounds the bedroom.

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2 Misc Photos

These 2 misc images show how Apricot Beige (1205) can sit beside a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes. Its red undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.

Benjamin Moore Apricot Beige wall paint

Walls painted in soft, neutral Apricot Beige.

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Benjamin Moore Apricot Beige accent wall review

Warm Apricot Beige accent wall anchors the space.

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Coordinating Colors

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
White Blush
White Blush
Apricot Beige vs White Blush
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
White Blush
OC-86 · LRV 85

White Blush reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 55), opening up a space where Apricot Beige encloses it.

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
Newburyport Blue
Newburyport Blue
Apricot Beige vs Newburyport Blue
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Newburyport Blue
HC-155 · LRV 10

Apricot Beige reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 10), opening up a space where Newburyport Blue encloses it.

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
White Dove
White Dove
Apricot Beige vs White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Apricot Beige encloses it.

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
Firewood
Firewood
Apricot Beige vs Firewood
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Firewood
1027 · LRV 24

Apricot Beige reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 24), opening up a space where Firewood encloses it.

Similar Colors

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
Georgetown Pink Beige
Georgetown Pink Beige
Apricot Beige vs Georgetown Pink Beige
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Georgetown Pink Beige
HC-56 · LRV 55

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
Careless Whispers
Careless Whispers
Apricot Beige vs Careless Whispers
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Careless Whispers
1214 · LRV 59

A 4-point LRV gap (59 vs 55) makes Careless Whispers the marginally brighter of the two.

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
Shorewood
Shorewood
Apricot Beige vs Shorewood
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Shorewood
1151 · LRV 56

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
Milk Shake
Milk Shake
Apricot Beige vs Milk Shake
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Milk Shake
1165 · LRV 56

With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Complementary Colors

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
Blue Lace
Blue Lace
Apricot Beige vs Blue Lace
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Blue Lace
1625 · LRV 66

A 11-point LRV gap (66 vs 55) makes Blue Lace the marginally brighter of the two.

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
Beneath the Clouds
Beneath the Clouds
Apricot Beige vs Beneath the Clouds
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Beneath the Clouds
2131-50 · LRV 42

Apricot Beige reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 42), opening up a space where Beneath the Clouds encloses it.

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
Providence Blue
Providence Blue
Apricot Beige vs Providence Blue
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Providence Blue
1636 · LRV 19

At LRV 55 vs 19, Apricot Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
Van Courtland Blue
Van Courtland Blue
Apricot Beige vs Van Courtland Blue
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Van Courtland Blue
HC-145 · LRV 31

Apricot Beige reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where Van Courtland Blue encloses it.

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
Nocturnal Gray
Nocturnal Gray
Apricot Beige vs Nocturnal Gray
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Nocturnal Gray
2135-30 · LRV 14

Apricot Beige reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 14), opening up a space where Nocturnal Gray encloses it.

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
Blue Spruce
Blue Spruce
Apricot Beige vs Blue Spruce
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Blue Spruce
1637 · LRV 17

At LRV 55 vs 17, Apricot Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
Normandy
Normandy
Apricot Beige vs Normandy
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

Apricot Beige reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 22), opening up a space where Normandy encloses it.

Lighter Colors

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
Shorewood
Shorewood
Apricot Beige vs Shorewood
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Shorewood
1151 · LRV 56

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
Tissue Pink
Tissue Pink
Apricot Beige vs Tissue Pink
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Tissue Pink
1163 · LRV 71

Tissue Pink reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Apricot Beige encloses it.

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
Head Over Heels
Head Over Heels
Apricot Beige vs Head Over Heels
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Head Over Heels
AF-250 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 55, Head Over Heels is decisively the brighter choice.

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
Inner Peach
Inner Peach
Apricot Beige vs Inner Peach
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Inner Peach
1150 · LRV 66

Inner Peach reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
Beautiful in My Eyes
Beautiful in My Eyes
Apricot Beige vs Beautiful in My Eyes
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Beautiful in My Eyes
1170 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 55, Beautiful in My Eyes is decisively the brighter choice.

Darker Colors

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
Milk and Honey
Milk and Honey
Apricot Beige vs Milk and Honey
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Milk and Honey
AF-210 · LRV 41

At LRV 55 vs 41, Apricot Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
Serendipity
Serendipity
Apricot Beige vs Serendipity
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Serendipity
AF-205 · LRV 47

Apricot Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
Outer Banks
Outer Banks
Apricot Beige vs Outer Banks
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51

A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Apricot Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
Cinnamon 'n Spice
Cinnamon 'n Spice
Apricot Beige vs Cinnamon 'n Spice
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Cinnamon 'n Spice
1215 · LRV 51

A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Apricot Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Apricot Beige
Apricot Beige
Warm Sunglow
Warm Sunglow
Apricot Beige vs Warm Sunglow
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Warm Sunglow
CSP-1070 · LRV 36

At LRV 55 vs 36, Apricot Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Color Codes

RGB226, 193, 171
HSL24° 49% 78%
CMYK0 15 24 11
CIE LabL: 80.3 a: 8.4 b: 15.4
XYZX: 0.58 Y: 0.57 Z: 0.47

Manufacturer description

Brown and beige soften this apricot hue.

Attributed to Benjamin Moore catalog data ↗