Desert Light
Benjamin Moore Desert Light (1004) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. It appears in Benjamin Moore Classics® Color Collection, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#D2C8BDLRV
57.90
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 81 vs 58, Collector's Item is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 26, Desert Light is decisively the brighter choice.
Desert Light reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Van Courtland Blue encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 58, Silver Satin is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (58 vs 55) makes Desert Light the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (62 vs 58) makes Sea Froth the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 75 vs 58, White Winged Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (62 vs 58) makes Sea Froth the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (65 vs 58) makes Kitten Whiskers the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
Desert Light reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Desert Light reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 39), opening up a space where Cotswold encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 38, Desert Light is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (58 vs 55) makes Desert Light the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 58 vs 36, Desert Light is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Soft mauve undertones give this neutral a quiet charm.