Norwester Tan (BM CC-332)
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Norwester Tan (BM CC-332) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.5, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Norwester Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Norwester Tan 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 Norwester Tan, 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 | Tangled Twine | SW 9538 | 27 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Hiking Trail | ECC-51-1 | 29.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | River Oak | 3004-9C | 29 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Coffee With Cream | 1086-6 | 27 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Norwester Tan (LRV 28.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Norwester Tan
Darker than Norwester Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-332 |
| Hex | #A98E69 |
| RGB | 169, 142, 105 |
| HSL | 35°, 27%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.6, 4.8, 23.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Norwester Tan (BM CC-332), published as #A98E69
#9A8568
#B89868
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Norwester Tan (BM CC-332)?
- Norwester Tan has an LRV of 28.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Norwester Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Norwester Tan in another brand?
- Hiking Trail (Behr ECC-51-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Norwester Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Norwester Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.5; 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.