Stone Hearth (BM 984)
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Stone Hearth (BM 984) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 48.5, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stone Hearth
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Stone Hearth 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 Stone Hearth, 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 | Shiitake | SW 9173 | 51 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Castle Path | 730C-3 | 49.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Soft Stones | 6008-1C | 50 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stonington | 15-25 | 51 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Stone Hearth (LRV 48.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Stone Hearth
Darker than Stone Hearth
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 984 |
| Hex | #C4BAAA |
| RGB | 196, 186, 170 |
| HSL | 37°, 18%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.9, 0.8, 9.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stone Hearth (BM 984), published as #C4BAAA
#B3B0A8
#D5C4AA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stone Hearth (BM 984)?
- Stone Hearth has an LRV of 48.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stone Hearth is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Stone Hearth in another brand?
- Castle Path (Behr 730C-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Stone Hearth warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Stone Hearth as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.