Careless Whispers 1214 is a pale orange from Benjamin Moore, hex #E8C6B0. Its light reflectance value is 60.7, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #E8C6B0
- RGB
- 232, 198, 176
- HSL
- 24°, 55%, 80%
- CMYK
- 0, 15, 24, 9
- LRV
- 60.7
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Careless Whispers 1214 are 90YR 64166 by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Romulus 0154 by Colourtrend (excellent match) and Nectar Jewels 5 by Dulux (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers 1214
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Careless Whispers 1214, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers 1214
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Careless Whispers 1214, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers 1214
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Careless Whispers 1214, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers 1214
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Careless Whispers 1214, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers 1214
Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Careless Whispers 1214, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers 1214
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Careless Whispers 1214, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers 1214
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Careless Whispers 1214, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers 1214
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Careless Whispers 1214. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers 1214
Lick has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Careless Whispers 1214. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers 1214
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Careless Whispers 1214. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers 1214
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Careless Whispers 1214. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers 1214
Crown has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Careless Whispers 1214. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers 1214
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Careless Whispers 1214. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers 1214
Alchemist has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Careless Whispers 1214. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers 1214
Curator has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Careless Whispers 1214. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Benjamin Moore against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Oranges
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Careless Whispers 1214 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Careless Whispers 1214 is the 303rd of 879 oranges Swatcher knows about.