Bluffs (BM CC-338)
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Bluffs (BM CC-338) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 46.1, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bluffs
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bluffs 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 Bluffs, 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 | Lamb's Wool | SW 9536 | 48 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Tropical Tan | PWL-84 | 47 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Prairie Dance | 3006-10A | 48 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Beige Tellin | 15-31 | 45 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Bluffs (LRV 46.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Bluffs
Darker than Bluffs
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-338 |
| Hex | #C9B394 |
| RGB | 201, 179, 148 |
| HSL | 35°, 33%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.1, 3.1, 18.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bluffs (BM CC-338), published as #C9B394
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bluffs (BM CC-338)?
- Bluffs has an LRV of 46.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bluffs is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Bluffs in another brand?
- Lamb's Wool (SW 9536) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bluffs warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bluffs as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.7; 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.