Garden Stone
Often used for its versatile qualities, Garden Stone 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. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#C9BC96
LRV
49.11
Coordinating Colors
Marble White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 49), opening up a space where Garden Stone encloses it.
Garden Stone reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 13), opening up a space where Stained Glass encloses it.
Butter Cookie reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 49), opening up a space where Garden Stone encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 49, Cotton Balls is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (55 vs 49) makes Dried Parsley the marginally brighter of the two.
Light Khaki reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 50 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (52 vs 49) makes Grasshopper the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Garden Stone reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 24), opening up a space where Bachelor Blue encloses it.
At LRV 49 vs 9, Garden Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 34, Garden Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Garden Stone reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 36), opening up a space where Comet encloses it.
At LRV 49 vs 14, Garden Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 12, Garden Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Garden Stone reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 8), opening up a space where Hale Navy encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Timson Sand reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Clay Beige reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 49), opening up a space where Garden Stone encloses it.
Natural Linen reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (57 vs 49) makes Hush the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 67 vs 49, White Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
At LRV 49 vs 33, Garden Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 33, Garden Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Garden Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Garden Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 49 vs 37, Garden Stone is decisively the brighter choice.