Spiced Apple Cider
Often used for its versatile qualities, Spiced Apple Cider 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. We've gathered 9 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#C1796A
LRV
26.56
Spiced Apple Cider in Real Rooms
Spiced Apple Cider has a medium LRV of 26.56 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Red family, the photos below show it applied in a living room and misc.
5 Living Room Photos
When applied to living room walls, Spiced Apple Cider creates a sense of "visual quiet." It eliminates the erratic shadows found in busier spaces, instead providing a steady, rhythmic tone that ties together disparate furniture styles. It's the common thread that makes a room full of heirlooms and modern pieces feel like a cohesive collection.
Living room walls color-blocked with Spiced Apple Cider create dynamic visual interest.
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Two-tone walls featuring Spiced Apple Cider add layered sophistication to seating areas.
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Accent walls in Spiced Apple Cider ground the living room with warm, earthy depth.
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Feature walls painted Spiced Apple Cider establish rich, inviting focal points.
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Warm wall color Spiced Apple Cider complements natural wood and neutral furnishings.
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4 Misc Photos
Observe the use of Spiced Apple Cider on architectural "oddities"—slanted ceilings, built-in nooks, or under-stair closets. The color helps these strange angles feel like deliberate design features rather than construction afterthoughts.
Wooden furniture stained in Spiced Apple Cider deepens with age and character.
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Dresser painted Spiced Apple Cider bridges rustic charm and modern design.
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Feature walls in Spiced Apple Cider create warm, enveloping room atmospheres.
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Warm walls in Spiced Apple Cider establish sophisticated, grounding color foundations.
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Coordinating Colors
Spiced Apple Cider reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 10), opening up a space where Fresh Brew encloses it.
Pristine reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 27), opening up a space where Spiced Apple Cider encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 27, Timid White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 11, Spiced Apple Cider is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Peaches 'n Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 27, Blue Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
Beneath the Clouds reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 27), opening up a space where Spiced Apple Cider encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (27 vs 19) makes Spiced Apple Cider the marginally brighter of the two.
Van Courtland Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Spiced Apple Cider reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 14), opening up a space where Nocturnal Gray encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (27 vs 17) makes Spiced Apple Cider the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Palmetto Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Rosy Tan reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 27), opening up a space where Spiced Apple Cider encloses it.
Antique Rose reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Savannah Clay reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mexican Tile reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (27 vs 19) makes Spiced Apple Cider the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (27 vs 19) makes Spiced Apple Cider the marginally brighter of the two.
Spiced Apple Cider reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Spiced Apple Cider reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 11), opening up a space where Rustic Brick encloses it.
Spiced Apple Cider reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 13), opening up a space where Deep Poinsettia encloses it.