Make Believe
Make Believe is a versatile and reflective Neutral from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Below, you'll find suggested color relationships and detailed color data.
Hex
#CAC0A6
LRV
51.99
Coordinating Colors
Melted Butter reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Make Believe encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 33, Make Believe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 52, Steam is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Stoneware is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Camouflage reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes Flowering Herbs the marginally brighter of the two.
Moon Shadow reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (58 vs 52) makes Feather Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Make Believe reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 24), opening up a space where Bachelor Blue encloses it.
Make Believe reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 34, Make Believe is decisively the brighter choice.
Make Believe reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 36), opening up a space where Comet encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 14, Make Believe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 12, Make Believe is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Skipping Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 65 vs 52, Natural Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Inner Balance reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
York Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Make Believe reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Make Believe the marginally brighter of the two.
Make Believe reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 40, Make Believe is decisively the brighter choice.
Make Believe reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.