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Alaskan Skies 972, Benjamin Moore: hex #D9D3C4, LRV and undertone

Alaskan Skies (972) from Benjamin Moore is #D9D3C4 with an LRV of 63.09. It measures as a warm neutral with a yellow undertone.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

Benjamin MooreAlaskan Skies972

Hex: #D9D3C4
RGB: 217, 211, 196
LRV: 63.09
Undertone: Warm neutral, yellow undertone

LRV 63.09. Light: a light wall color that still reads as a color.

A neutral with a yellow cast (OKLCH hue 89°, chroma 0.021). Expect the yellow to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Benjamin Moore suggests

Cloud White967
Cypress Green509
Chantilly LaceOC-65
Soft Chinchilla2135-50

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Benjamin Moore on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Benjamin Moore.

ColorPlum swatchAlaskan Skiespale, grayish orange

HEX: #D9D3C4
RGB: rgb(217, 211, 196)
HSL: hsl(43, 22%, 81%)

Best text on it: black at 14.06:1

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Alaskan Skies#D9D3C4

Every code for Alaskan Skies

HEX#D9D3C4
RGBrgb(217, 211, 196)
HSLhsl(43, 22%, 81%)
HSV43°, 10%, 85%
CMYK0%, 3%, 10%, 15%
Lablab(84.7% 0.2 8.2)
OKLCHoklch(86.8% 0.021 88.7)
Decimal14275524

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Alaskan Skies in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#FBFBF9
80%#F7F6F3
70%#F4F2ED
60%#F0EDE7
50%#ECE9E2
40%#E8E5DC
30%#E4E0D6
20%#E1DCD0
10%#DDD7CA
Base#D9D3C4
10%#C3BEB0
20%#AEA99D
30%#989489
40%#827F76
50%#6D6A62
60%#57544E
70%#413F3B
80%#2B2A27
90%#161514

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#D0CBBD
20%#C7C2B6
30%#BEBAB0
40%#B5B2A9
50%#ADAAA2
60%#A4A19B
70%#9B9994
80%#92918E
90%#898887

Matching colors

Complementary

#D9D3C4
#C4CAD9

Analogous

#D9C9C4
#D9D3C4
#D5D9C4

Triadic

#D9D3C4
#C4D9D3
#D3C4D9

Split complementary

#D9D3C4
#C4D4D9
#C9C4D9

Tetradic (square)

#D9D3C4
#C4D9C9
#C4CAD9
#D9C4D4

Monochromatic

#9D8E67
#BBB095
#D9D3C4
#F7F6F3
#F7F6F3

Alaskan Skies in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Alaskan Skies with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Alaskan Skies
Triad #C4D9D3
Triad #D3C4D9
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Alaskan Skies in use

New collectionAutumn edit

Card body text stays dark for reading; alaskan skies carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Alaskan Skies

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#D9D3C4
Protanopia (no red cones)#D7D2C3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#D8D4C4
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#DDD0CF

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	1.49:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	14.06:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	1.49:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	14.06:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.30:1	AA AA large AAA

Try a background

Export

:root {
  --alaskan-skies: #d9d3c4;
  --alaskan-skies-rgb: 217 211 196;
  --alaskan-skies-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Despite the name, Alaskan Skies (Benjamin Moore 972) is not a blue. It is a pale warm greige with hex #D9D3C4 and RGB 217, 211, 196, and an LRV of 63.09.

Numbers first

In HSL it is hsl(43, 22%, 81%), and in OKLCH it is oklch(86.8% 0.021 88.7). Lab is lab(84.7% 0.2 8.2). The a value near zero and the positive b value show a yellow lean without any red. That fits the undertone reading of warm neutral with yellow, at hue 89 degrees and chroma 0.021. An LRV above 60 is light enough to brighten a hallway while still looking like a color.

An exact twin

The hex is identical to Edgecomb Gray (HC-173), which is also #D9D3C4. The ΔE is 0, so these two cannot be told apart on a wall, whatever their names suggest. Natural Cream (OC-14) is 0.7 and Ashwood (OC-47) is 1.8, both under 2.

Matches in other brands

Behr Silver Drop (790C-2) is ΔE 2.5. Sherwin-Williams Natural Choice (SW 7011) is 2.6, Wool Skein (SW 6148) is 2.7, and Agreeable Gray (SW 7029) is 2.8. All four are related and visible, none is a perfect swap. When a store mixes one of these for you, view it next to the original chip.

Coordinating colors

The brand lists Cloud White (967), Cypress Green (509), Chantilly Lace (OC-65) and Soft Chinchilla (2135-50). Cloud White and Chantilly Lace have pages here; Cypress Green and Soft Chinchilla are named by code only.

The zero ΔE with Edgecomb Gray is useful if one store stocks a name and the other does not. The numbers match to the digit in the file, but pigments and tinting systems differ, so treat identical hex values as a strong hint and confirm with a sample.

Worked example

Suppose you have an open-plan living area with an east-facing window and a gray sofa. Alaskan Skies on the walls warms the sofa a little without turning it beige. Use Chantilly Lace on the trim for a clean edge, and use Cypress Green on a bookcase or front door if you want contrast. Morning sun tends to bring up the yellow, and afternoon shade makes the color look quieter and grayer. Put a large sample in the corner farthest from the window, where the light is weakest, to see the low point of the color.

Text and this color

Black text on #D9D3C4 comes to 14.06:1, and white to 1.49:1. For any panel in this color, use black or another very dark ink.