Cable Knit (BM CC-306)
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Cable Knit (BM CC-306) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 63.4, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cable Knit
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cable Knit 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 Cable Knit, 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 | Netsuke | SW 6134 | 63 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Journal White | S310-2 | 66.6 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Classic Buff | 3006-10B | 65 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Loofah | 1094-2 | 66 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Cable Knit (LRV 63.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Cable Knit
Darker than Cable Knit
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-306 |
| Hex | #E2D2B3 |
| RGB | 226, 210, 179 |
| HSL | 40°, 45%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.8, 0.6, 17.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cable Knit (BM CC-306), published as #E2D2B3
#D1C8B1
#F3DCB3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cable Knit (BM CC-306)?
- Cable Knit has an LRV of 63.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cable Knit is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Cable Knit in another brand?
- Loofah (PPG 1094-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cable Knit warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cable Knit as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.4; 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.