Cedar Key vs Rocking Chair paint color comparison

Cedar Key vs Rocking Chair

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. With LRVs of 61 and 60, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a red quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 1.4, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Cedar Key
Benjamin Moore · OC-16
Hex#D7CEBF
LRV61.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-16
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Rocking Chair
Benjamin Moore · CSP-400
Hex#D5CBBE
LRV59.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCSP-400
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Cedar Key vs Rocking Chair Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cedar Key on one side and Rocking Chair on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Cedar Key comparisons

See how Cedar Key stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Cedar Key
White Dove
Cedar Key
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Cedar Key encloses it.

Cedar Key
Ammonite
Cedar Key
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 8-point LRV gap (69 vs 61) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Cedar Key
Iron Ore
Cedar Key
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61

Cedar Key reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Cedar Key
Purbeck Stone
Cedar Key
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61

A 9-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Cedar Key the marginally brighter of the two.

Cedar Key
Evergreen Fog
Cedar Key
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61

At LRV 61 vs 30, Cedar Key is decisively the brighter choice.

Cedar Key
Mizzle
Cedar Key
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Cedar Key reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cedar Key
Agreeable Gray
Cedar Key
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cedar Key
Accessible Beige
Cedar Key
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61

Cedar Key reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cedar Key
Denim Drift
Cedar Key
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61

Cedar Key reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Cedar Key
French Gray
Cedar Key
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61

At LRV 61 vs 43, Cedar Key is decisively the brighter choice.

Cedar Key
Naval
Cedar Key
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 61 vs 4, Cedar Key is decisively the brighter choice.

Cedar Key
Tranquil Dawn
Cedar Key
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61

Cedar Key reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cedar Key
Bancha
Cedar Key
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Cedar Key reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Cedar Key
Hardwick White
Cedar Key
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61

Cedar Key reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Cedar Key
Pure White
Cedar Key
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61

At LRV 84 vs 61, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Cedar Key
Artichoke
Cedar Key
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 61 vs 21, Cedar Key is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Cedar Key
Balboa Mist
Cedar Key
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cedar Key
Shoji White
Cedar Key
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 61), opening up a space where Cedar Key encloses it.

Cedar Key
Snowbound
Cedar Key
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Cedar Key encloses it.

Cedar Key
Pewter Green
Cedar Key
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61

Cedar Key reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Cedar Key
Skimming Stone
Cedar Key
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cedar Key
Dix Blue
Cedar Key
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 61 vs 41, Cedar Key is decisively the brighter choice.

Cedar Key
Calamine
Cedar Key
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 6-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.

Cedar Key
Treron
Cedar Key
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 61 vs 25, Cedar Key is decisively the brighter choice.

Cedar Key
Vintage Vogue
Cedar Key
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61

Cedar Key reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Cedar Key
Saybrook Sage
Cedar Key
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61

Cedar Key reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Cedar Key
Pale Green
Cedar Key
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 61 vs 31, Cedar Key is decisively the brighter choice.

Cedar Key
Pine Needle
Cedar Key
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61

At LRV 61 vs 7, Cedar Key is decisively the brighter choice.

Cedar Key
Cement grey
Cedar Key
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 61 vs 24, Cedar Key is decisively the brighter choice.

Cedar Key
Guilford Green
Cedar Key
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Key
OC-16 · LRV 61

A 4-point LRV gap (61 vs 57) makes Cedar Key the marginally brighter of the two.