Muslin is a soft, warm neutral that evokes natural fabric, appearing creamy in daylight and cozy beige by lamplight. It is used throughout homes that lean warm, especially in bedrooms and family rooms.
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Undertone: Warm light beige with a natural linen quality.
LRV 66.54: Muslin is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
Where to use it: Bedroom, living room, dining room, hallway.
Trim: Muslin pairs well with Swiss Coffee OC-45 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Benjamin Moore colors that work with Muslin on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Muslin from Sherwin-Williams and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Benjamin Moore Muslin (OC-12) is #E1D6C1, which is rgb(225, 214, 193). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Benjamin Moore Muslin has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 66.54. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Muslin is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
Muslin has a warm light beige with a natural linen quality undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Sherwin-Williams color to Benjamin Moore Muslin is Canvas Tan (SW 7531, #DCD1BF), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 2.3). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Benjamin Moore Muslin is Spanish Sand (OR-W07, #DCD0BD), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 2.3). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.