Shabby Chic
Shabby Chic begins as a brown color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. It appears in Benjamin Moore Classics® Color Collection, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#CAB9A8LRV
49.49
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 84 vs 49, Steam is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 49, Chantilly Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 49, Peau de Soie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 15, Shabby Chic is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 50 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 51 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 51 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Chocolate Mousse reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 65 vs 49, Kitten Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 51 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 49) makes Alphano Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (58 vs 49) makes Mocha Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (60 vs 49) makes Rocking Chair the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Shabby Chic reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 49 vs 37, Shabby Chic is decisively the brighter choice.
Shabby Chic reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shabby Chic reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 33), opening up a space where Great Plains Gold encloses it.
Shabby Chic reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 32), opening up a space where Morrel encloses it.
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Manufacturer description
Perfectly poised with easygoing elegance, this nuanced neutral is the ultimate chameleon.