Jester (BM CC-34)
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Jester (BM CC-34) is a very deep, neutral brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 6.9, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jester
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Jester by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Jester, 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 | Blackberry | SW 7577 | 5 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Hibiscus Punch | PPH-68 | 6 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Poetic Purple | 1010-8 | 6 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Love Potion | 1179-7 | 7 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Jester (LRV 6.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Jester
Darker than Jester
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-34 |
| Hex | #5A3646 |
| RGB | 90, 54, 70 |
| HSL | 333°, 25%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 27.5, 18.7, -3.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jester (BM CC-34), published as #5A3646
#4C2E44
#683E46
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jester (BM CC-34)?
- Jester has an LRV of 6.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jester is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Jester in another brand?
- Poetic Purple (Valspar 1010-8) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Jester warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Jester as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.1; 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.