Benjamin Moore  Specialty  Neutrals

Mesa

A deep, muted tan. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.

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AC-33LRV ≈ 29Specialty color

On the wall at Raintree as 998: Classics, right bay, middle band

Reading

LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white.

At an approximate LRV of 29 it absorbs roughly two-thirds of the light that falls on it.

Aura Interior and Regal Select Interior are the lines we would use indoors. It is a specialty color, so ask us before you use it outside.

It works across a whole room with good south-facing windows, and as a single wall, a cabinet body or an accent anywhere else.

Matte or eggshell on walls. At this depth, eggshell takes scuffs and touch-ups better than matte. Soft gloss on doors.

Master Color Index

Code
AC-33
Collection
Specialty
Family
Neutrals
LRV (approximate)
≈ 29
Exterior
Specialty color; ask at the counter
Tints in
Every Benjamin Moore interior line we carry

Also known as

Same paint, published under 2 more codes in other Benjamin Moore collections.

Works on

  • — Interior doors
  • — Accent walls
  • — Cabinet uppers or lowers

On the wall

A living room, steel windows to the desert, shown in Mesa
A living room, steel windows to the desert
A living room under a vaulted ceiling, shown in Mesa
A living room under a vaulted ceiling
A great room with a stone fireplace, shown in Mesa
A great room with a stone fireplace

Get it mixed

Every line below tints to AC-33. Pick the one that matches the surface.

Tap a line for a quote in Mesa.

AC-33 is a specialty color outside the current Master Color Index, so call us before you choose an exterior line for it. Tinted while you wait at the counter. Ask for a quote and we’ll call back with the price and have it mixed for pickup; sample pints are mixed the same way.

Neighbors

Two steps lighter, two steps darker, and the color most often mistaken for it. Ranked by measured color distance.

  • Cole StoneCW-60LRV 33Four points lighter at about the same warmth. Also in Neutrals.
  • DowntownCSP-165LRV 33Four points lighter at about the same warmth. Also in Neutrals.
  • Beigewood1007LRV 25Four points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Neutrals.
  • Woodacres1020LRV 26Three points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Neutrals.
  • Ticonderoga Taupe992LRV 28The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. One point darker at about the same warmth.

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Questions

  • Will it look like this on my wall?

    Not exactly. Screens vary, and paint shifts with the light in the room. Before you commit, put a sample on the wall for a full day. See it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons are tinted.

  • Is it approved for my HOA?

    It depends on your community. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Mesa compares. Committees approve the color. The brand on the can is not part of the approval, so Benjamin Moore is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.

  • Which line for a west-facing exterior?

    Benjamin Moore does not publish exterior guidance for AC-33, a specialty color, so ask us before you use it outside. Bring a photo of the wall to the counter and we will find the closest color that is rated for exterior use.

  • Can you match it in another brand?

    We tint Benjamin Moore. AC-33 is a Benjamin Moore formula, so nothing is approximated; it is mixed exactly as published. If you have a Dunn‑Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in. We will read it and tell you how close we can get.