Will it look like this on my wall?

Not exactly. Screens vary and paint shifts with the light in the room. Pick up a sample before you commit to a wall — put it up for a full day so you see it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons get tinted.

Is it approved for my HOA?

That depends on your community, not on the color alone. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Beige Gray compares. Committees approve colors, not brands, so a Benjamin Moore can 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 ES-51, 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. ES-51 is a native Benjamin Moore formula, so there is nothing to approximate here — it comes out of the machine 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 and we will read it and tell you how close we can get.

Benjamin Moore Specialty Neutrals

Beige Gray

Name: Benjamin Moore Beige Gray (ES-51)
Brand: Benjamin Moore

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

Get this color mixed Book a color consult

ES-51LRV ≈ 30Specialty color

Reading

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

At an approximate LRV of 30 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; satin holds up better on doors and high-touch trim.

Master Color Index

Code: ES-51
Collection: Specialty
Family: Neutrals
LRV (approximate): ≈ 30
Exterior: Specialty color — ask at the counter
Tints in: Every Benjamin Moore interior line we carry

Also known as

No alias codes. ES-51 publishes in the Specialty only.

Works on

— Feature and accent walls
— Cabinet bodies

On the wall

A living room, steel windows to the desert, shown in Beige Gray — A living room, steel windows to the desert

A living room under a vaulted ceiling, shown in Beige Gray — A living room under a vaulted ceiling

A great room with a stone fireplace, shown in Beige Gray — A great room with a stone fireplace

Get it mixed

Every line below tints to ES-51. Pick the one that matches the surface.

LineUseSheenQuote

Tap a line for a quote in Beige Gray.

ES-51 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 one it gets confused with. Ranked by measured color distance.

Cole StoneCW-60LRV 33Three points lighter at about the same warmth. Also in Neutrals.
DowntownCSP-165LRV 33Three points lighter at about the same warmth. Also in Neutrals.
Smoky Ash986LRV 27Three points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Neutrals.
Worn Leather ShoesCSP-135LRV 27Three points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Neutrals.
Raccoon Hollow978LRV 29The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. One point darker at about the same warmth.

More near Beige Gray

Questions

Will it look like this on my wall?
Not exactly. Screens vary and paint shifts with the light in the room. Pick up a sample before you commit to a wall — put it up for a full day so you see it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons get tinted.
Is it approved for my HOA?
That depends on your community, not on the color alone. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Beige Gray compares. Committees approve colors, not brands, so a Benjamin Moore can 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 ES-51, 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. ES-51 is a native Benjamin Moore formula, so there is nothing to approximate here — it comes out of the machine 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 and we will read it and tell you how close we can get.