Late Wheat vs Couscous paint color comparison

Late Wheat vs Couscous

Late Wheat is a Benjamin Moore color while Couscous comes from Cloverdale Paint. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. With LRVs of 47 and 46, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.7, 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

Late Wheat
Benjamin Moore · CC-240
Hex#CAB88C
LRV47.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCC-240
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Couscous
Cloverdale Paint · EX172
Hex#C6B48A
LRV46.5
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX172
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Late Wheat vs Couscous Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Late Wheat on one side and Couscous 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 Late Wheat comparisons

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

White Dove
Late Wheat
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where Late Wheat encloses it.

Ammonite
Late Wheat
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 47, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Late Wheat
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47

Late Wheat reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Late Wheat
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47

A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Evergreen Fog
Late Wheat
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 30, Late Wheat is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Late Wheat
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Agreeable Gray
Late Wheat
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47

At LRV 60 vs 47, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Late Wheat
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Late Wheat
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47

Late Wheat reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Late Wheat
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47

A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Late Wheat the marginally brighter of the two.

Naval
Late Wheat
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 47 vs 4, Late Wheat is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Late Wheat
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Late Wheat
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Late Wheat reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Late Wheat
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47

Late Wheat reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pure White
Late Wheat
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47

At LRV 84 vs 47, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Late Wheat
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 47 vs 21, Late Wheat is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Late Wheat
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 47), opening up a space where Late Wheat encloses it.

Shoji White
Late Wheat
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 47), opening up a space where Late Wheat encloses it.

Snowbound
Late Wheat
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where Late Wheat encloses it.

Pewter Green
Late Wheat
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47

Late Wheat reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Late Wheat
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where Late Wheat encloses it.

Dix Blue
Late Wheat
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 6-point LRV gap (47 vs 41) makes Late Wheat the marginally brighter of the two.

Calamine
Late Wheat
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 47, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Late Wheat
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 47 vs 25, Late Wheat is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Late Wheat
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47

Late Wheat reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Late Wheat
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47

With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pale Green
Late Wheat
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 47 vs 31, Late Wheat is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Late Wheat
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 7, Late Wheat is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Late Wheat
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 47 vs 24, Late Wheat is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Late Wheat
Benjamin Moore
Late Wheat
CC-240 · LRV 47

A 10-point LRV gap (57 vs 47) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.