Burlap
What Burlap Actually Looks Like
Burlap reads as a soft, warm beige, landing somewhere between a sandy tan and a natural linen. It is light enough to feel open without being a near-white, and it carries enough warmth to feel grounded rather than cold. In strong natural light it brightens toward a honeyed oat. In lower or north-facing light it settles into a deeper, earthier tan.
Burlap Undertones
The color sits in warm territory, pulling from peachy and sandy tones rather than anything green or gray. The warmth is consistent, meaning it will not shift cool in most light conditions, but the exact character, whether it reads more pink-beige or golden-beige, will depend on the light in the room and the other surfaces around it.
Where Burlap Works Best
Burlap works well in living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and dining rooms where you want a neutral that feels warm and inviting without being heavy. Because it has a solid LRV, it holds up in rooms that get moderate natural light as a wall color and handles artificial light reasonably well without going muddy.
Where to put Burlap
As a living room wall color, Burlap creates a relaxed, neutral backdrop that works with wood furniture and natural textiles. It is warm enough to feel comfortable in the evening under lamp light, which suits a room you use at all hours.
In a bedroom, the sandy warmth reads as calm rather than stimulating. Pair it with soft off-white bedding and natural wood tones and it will feel settled and easy to rest in.
Hallways often get mixed or limited light, and a warm mid-tone beige like this holds its character better than a very pale color would. It will not wash out under overhead fixtures the way a near-white can.
Candlelight and warm-toned overhead fixtures bring out the peachy notes in Burlap. That makes it a good dining room choice if you want a room that feels warmer and more intimate in the evening than it does by day.
What to Pair With Burlap
No coordinating colors are specified in our database for this color, so pair it using general principle. Warm whites and creamy off-whites work well for trim. Deeper browns, soft terracottas, or muted olive greens make good accent companions. Keep cool grays and bright whites at a distance, as those pairings tend to pull the warmth out of the color and leave it looking a bit flat.
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Colors that clash with Burlap
Cool grays pull against the warm sandy undertone in Burlap, making the wall color look duller and the furniture look slightly off.
A very cool or stark white on trim will highlight any pink or peachy notes in Burlap in a way that can feel unintentional.
A warm beige in high-gloss can emphasize texture and imperfections on a wall while making the color read slightly more intense and less calm.
Common questions
The Benjamin Moore code is 2163-50, the hex is #DAC0AA, and the LRV is 54.46, which places it solidly in the mid-tone range, neither light nor dark.
Warm incandescent or warm LED light will intensify the peachy and golden notes in this color. It will not look orange, but the warm cast becomes more visible in the evening. If you want it to stay closer to a neutral tan, choose bulbs in the 2700K to 3000K range and test a large sample in your actual space before painting.
It is listed as available in both interior and exterior formulas. As an exterior color, a warm sandy beige tends to read well in natural light and coordinates easily with natural stone, wood trim, and earthy landscape tones.
Eggshell is the most practical choice for main living areas. It is easy to clean, holds up over time, and gives the color a soft, natural look. Matte works in low-traffic rooms where a completely flat finish is preferred.