Buckhorn (BM 987)
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Buckhorn (BM 987) is a very deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.3, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Buckhorn
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Buckhorn by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Buckhorn, 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 | High Tea | SW 6159 | 17 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Mudslide | BXC-05 | 18 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Twilight Jungle | 3007-9A | 15 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Clam Shell | 1023-6 | 18 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Buckhorn (LRV 18.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Buckhorn
Darker than Buckhorn
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 987 |
| Hex | #84735E |
| RGB | 132, 115, 94 |
| HSL | 33°, 17%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.5, 3.2, 14.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Buckhorn (BM 987), published as #84735E
#756A5D
#937C5D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Buckhorn (BM 987)?
- Buckhorn has an LRV of 18.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Buckhorn is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Buckhorn in another brand?
- Mudslide (Behr BXC-05) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Buckhorn warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Buckhorn as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.1; 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.