Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Code
Accessible Beige is the beige for people who think they hate beige. A gray backbone strips out the yellow and pink that date older beiges, leaving a quiet, flexible neutral that bridges existing tan tile, travertine, or oak floors with a more current palette. Designers use it constantly on walls in transitional homes, and it competes most directly with Agreeable Gray for whole-home duty.
Some brands don't share official hex codes. The digital values shown here are careful approximations. Always confirm with a physical sample.
Close matches
Benjamin Moore: Litchfield Gray HC-78 (#D5CABB) · Inukshuk CC-460 (#CDC4B5) · Smokey Taupe 983 (#CDC4B5)
Farrow & Ball: Scallop No. 311 (#D9C8BA) · Shadow Gray No. 9904 (#CCC9BC) · Shaded White No. 201 (#D5CFC0)
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors: Touch of Sand SW 9085 (#D5C7BA) · Simplify Beige SW 6085 (#D6C7B9) · Realist Beige SW 6078 (#D3C8BD)
Common questions
What is the hex code for Accessible Beige?
The hex code for Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige SW 7036 is #D1C7B8. In RGB that is 209, 199, 184. Use these values to reproduce Accessible Beige in SketchUp, Canva, Photoshop, Figma, or rendering software for client presentations and mood boards.
What is the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Accessible Beige?
The closest Benjamin Moore match for Accessible Beige is Litchfield Gray HC-78 (#D5CABB). No cross-brand match is exact, because each brand mixes its own pigment formulas. Always confirm with a physical sample before specifying a substitute.
Is Accessible Beige warm or cool?
Accessible Beige is warm, but barely. The gray undertone tempers the beige so it never goes golden or pink, which is exactly why it earned staple status. With an LRV of approximately 58, it is a true light-but-not-pale wall color. In dim or north-facing rooms it tends to read more gray; in warm afternoon light the beige steps forward. It is one of the safest bridges between dated warm finishes and newer cool ones.
Why does Accessible Beige look different on screen than on the wall?
Screens emit light while paint reflects it, so a hex code cannot capture how lighting, sheen, and surrounding colors shift paint in a real room. Treat #D1C7B8 as accurate for digital design work, and use physical samples for final approval.
What LRV does Accessible Beige have?
Accessible Beige has a Light Reflectance Value of approximately 58, meaning it reflects about 58% of visible light. That places it among lighter colors that keep rooms feeling open and bright.
Stop tab-hopping between brand sites.
Search 5,500+ colors from all three major brands in one place. Copy the exact values you need for SketchUp, Canva, or client mood boards, and find cross-brand matches in seconds.
