Squire Hill Buff (BM 1068)
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Squire Hill Buff (BM 1068) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 55.7, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Squire Hill Buff
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Squire Hill Buff by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Squire Hill Buff, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Toasted Pine Nut | SW 7696 | 58 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Pale Wheat | UL160-7 | 55.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wheat Toast | 3002-10B | 60 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Birch Beige | 1094-3 | 56 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Squire Hill Buff (LRV 55.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Squire Hill Buff
Darker than Squire Hill Buff
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1068 |
| Hex | #DAC4A3 |
| RGB | 218, 196, 163 |
| HSL | 36°, 43%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.2, 2.7, 19.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Squire Hill Buff (BM 1068), published as #DAC4A3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Squire Hill Buff (BM 1068)?
- Squire Hill Buff has an LRV of 55.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Squire Hill Buff is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Squire Hill Buff in another brand?
- Birch Beige (PPG 1094-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Squire Hill Buff warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Squire Hill Buff as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.