Beach House
Often used for its versatile qualities, Beach House remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. We've gathered 10 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#C9B29C
LRV
46.83
Beach House's Color Strip
Beach House is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Fresco Cream and Mexican Sand. The strip spans from Maison Blanche at the lightest end to Tree Branch at the deepest. Strip 288 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Beach House in Real Rooms
Beach House has a medium-high LRV of 46.83 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Orange family, the photos below show it applied in a house and living room.
5 House Photos
Exterior paint earns its keep over years, not months — it needs to handle bleaching summers, wet winters, and the slow shifts of a neighborhood's context. Beach House has the depth and pigment quality to age gracefully through all of it.
House exterior in Beach House reflects bright, airy coastal appeal.
Beach House exterior color brings light-filled freshness to home's facade.
Exterior walls in Beach House evoke relaxed, seaside aesthetic.
Beach House color infuses bright, breezy character throughout the home.
Exterior painted Beach House captures coastal brightness and natural warmth.
5 Living Room Photos
Few colors transition as gracefully from day to evening as Beach House. In natural light, it reads clean, grounded, and modern; by candlelight or lamp, it deepens into something much more soulful. For a living room that needs to function as a bright morning coffee spot and a moody evening lounge, that tonal range is an invaluable asset.
Living room walls in Beach House create bright, airy openness.
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Living room color in Beach House establishes serene, light-filled comfort.
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Beach House living room walls deliver bright, inviting coastal tranquility.
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Soft living room walls glow in warm Beach House.
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Airy seating area painted in calming Beach House tones.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 81 vs 47, Downy is decisively the brighter choice.
They call it Mellow reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 47), opening up a space where Beach House encloses it.
Beach House reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 29), opening up a space where Nearly Brown encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 81 vs 47, Downy is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 47 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 47 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 48 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (50 vs 47) makes Ginger Root the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Beach House the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Beach House reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 6), opening up a space where Mount Etna encloses it.
Beach House reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 34), opening up a space where Debonair encloses it.
Beach House reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 7), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.
Beach House reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 11), opening up a space where Rain Cloud encloses it.
Beach House reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 47), opening up a space where Beach House encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 20, Beach House is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 47, Everyday White is decisively the brighter choice.
Bona Fide Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Touch of Sand reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dhurrie Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Beach House reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 34), opening up a space where Canoe encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 25, Beach House is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 28, Beach House is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 33, Beach House is decisively the brighter choice.
Beach House reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.