Gentle Repose vs Hazelnut Cream paint color comparison

Gentle Repose vs Hazelnut Cream

Gentle Repose and Hazelnut Cream come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 74 vs 75 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a red character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 1.2 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Gentle Repose
Benjamin Moore · 1149
Hex#EFDFCC
LRV74.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1149
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Hazelnut Cream
Benjamin Moore · 2161-60
Hex#F1E1CC
LRV75.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2161-60
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Gentle Repose vs Hazelnut Cream Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gentle Repose on one side and Hazelnut Cream 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 Gentle Repose comparisons

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

White Dove
Gentle Repose
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ammonite
Gentle Repose
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Gentle Repose the marginally brighter of the two.

Iron Ore
Gentle Repose
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74

Gentle Repose reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Gentle Repose
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 52, Gentle Repose is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Gentle Repose
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 30, Gentle Repose is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Gentle Repose
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Gentle Repose reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Gentle Repose
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 60, Gentle Repose is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Gentle Repose
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74

Gentle Repose reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Gentle Repose
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74

Gentle Repose reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Gentle Repose
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 43, Gentle Repose is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Gentle Repose
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 74 vs 4, Gentle Repose is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Gentle Repose
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74

Gentle Repose reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Gentle Repose
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Gentle Repose reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Gentle Repose
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74

Gentle Repose reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Gentle Repose
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74

A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Artichoke
Gentle Repose
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 74 vs 21, Gentle Repose is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Gentle Repose
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74

Gentle Repose reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Shoji White
Gentle Repose
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74

With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Snowbound
Gentle Repose
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pewter Green
Gentle Repose
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74

Gentle Repose reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Gentle Repose
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74

Gentle Repose reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Gentle Repose
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 74 vs 41, Gentle Repose is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Gentle Repose
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 7-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Gentle Repose the marginally brighter of the two.

Treron
Gentle Repose
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 74 vs 25, Gentle Repose is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Gentle Repose
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74

Gentle Repose reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Gentle Repose
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74

Gentle Repose reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Gentle Repose
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 74 vs 31, Gentle Repose is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Gentle Repose
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 7, Gentle Repose is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Gentle Repose
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 74 vs 24, Gentle Repose is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Gentle Repose
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Repose
1149 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 57, Gentle Repose is decisively the brighter choice.