Looking for the perfect warm taupe-beige paint color for your home? Let’s talk about Benjamin Moore Knitting Basket and if it might be right for your home!
Taupe and beige paint colors straddle the line of warm and cool, light and dark, providing a versatile neutral backdrop for a room.
Taupes and beiges can provide a bit of warmth in north-facing rooms when you don't want a super warm paint color.
On the flip side, these warm neutrals that have a hint of gray in them offer a slightly cooler look in south-facing rooms while still keeping an overall warmth. In other words, taupe can be the happy medium!
Like any paint color though, undertones and color depth are important. Let's talk about the details of Benjamin Moore Knitting Basket.
Knitting Basket, Benjamin Moore, CSP-405
Knitting Basket is a soft neutral, balancing taupe and beige. Its dusty red undertone gives it extra warmth.
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Color Family
Knitting Basket is in the neutral family.
Light Reflectance Value
48
Light Reflective Value is the measurement of how much light a color bounces around. This is on a scale of 0 to 100 with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white.
Knitting Basket has an LRV of 48, which puts it right in the middle of the scale.
This means Knitting Basket is considered a mid-toned color. It sits in that sweet spot where it has enough depth to show up beautifully in bright rooms without getting washed out.
RGB Colors
R: 197 G: 183 B: 172
RGB describes the amount of each color - red, green, and blue - present in a color. This is on a scale of 0 to 255 for each color. This is basically the color mix to make the color!
Hex Code
#C5B7AC
Undertones
Knitting Basket is a neutral balancing taupe and beige. It has dusty red, gray, and brown undertones, giving it a soft look.
In south-facing rooms with lots of natural light, Knitting Basket will appear brighter, lighter, and warmer. You may see those dusty red undertones, giving it a slight pink hue.
In north-facing rooms that lack natural light, Knitting Basket will lean less warm and more gray or greige.
It's very important to swatch colors on your wall to make sure they look good – day and night – in your actual space before committing.
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Best uses
Knitting Basket is one of those colors you can use just about anywhere. It feels soft and inviting without trying too hard, which makes it perfect for relaxing spaces.
I’d try it in:
- Cabinets
- Furniture
- Living rooms, bedrooms, or dens where you want a cozy, organic vibe
- Accent wall
- A focal point such as a fireplace or built-ins
- Home exterior
- Interior or exterior doors
Similar Colors
- Benjamin Moore Hampshire Taupe
- Behr Gray Ashlar
- Sherwin Williams Diverse Beige
- Benjamin Moore Hazelwood
- Behr Race Track
- Sherwin Williams Bona Fide Beige
- Benjamin Moore Meadow Pink
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Coordinating Colors
As a neutral, Knitting Basket pairs well with many other colors, including other warm neutrals like soft whites, grays, tans, beiges, khakis, and browns.
Knitting Basket also pairs well with deep blues, greens, violets, reds, and blacks.
Deep blues:
- Andes Summit
- Blue Gaspe
- Kensington Blue
- Newburyport Blue
- Van Deusen Blue
Warm grays:
- Pale Oak
- Balboa Mist
- Athena
- Collingwood
- Abalone
Soft Whites:
- Steam
- White Dove
- Swiss Coffee
- Cloud White
- Moonlight White
Trim Colors
As a warm paint color, Knitting Basket looks great with soft whites for trim.
Knitting Basket color palette
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FAQS
Here are some common frequently asked questions about Knitting Basket.
Is Ben Moore Knitting Basket warm or cool?
Benjamin Moore Knitting Basket is a warm neutral paint color. It falls between beige and taupe, featuring dusty red, gray, and brown undertones, giving it a soft warmth.
What color is Knitting Basket paint?
Knitting Basket paint is a warm neutral, balancing beige and taupe.
What is the undertone of BM Knitting Basket?
BM Knitting Basket is a warm neutral featuring dusty red, gray, and brown undertones.
It will lean warmer / lighter in brighter spaces and darker / less warm in darker spaces. Give it a swatch in your home and see what you think!
What's the difference: BM Knitting Basket vs Hampshire Taupe?
These two are similar! However, Knitting Basket is a warm beige-taupe that leans more red, and Hampshire Taupe is a warm greige-taupe.
Knitting Basket is slightly darker and more muted, and Hampshire Taupe is a bit lighter and more saturated.
What color trim goes with Ben Moore Knitting Basket?
Knitting Basket looks great with soft, warm whites for trim. Try BM White Dove, SW Alabaster, or Behr Cameo White.
What's the difference: BM Knitting Basket vs Meadow Pink?
Knitting Basket and Meadow Pink are similar warm taupe neutrals, but as the name might suggest, Meadow Pink leans more pink.
Knitting Basket is very slightly darker / more muted, and Meadow Pink a touch lighter / more saturated.
Since these two are pretty similar, it's helpful to swatch them side by side. Then you can see which one feels right in your space.
Before you go...
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Meg Hemmelgarn is a freelance writer and home decor + DIY blogger who loves to talk about paint colors. She and her husband are currently renovating their third fixer upper. You can see their projects on her blog, Green With Decor.
