Nubuck (BM CC-366)
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Nubuck (BM CC-366) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.6, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nubuck
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Nubuck 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 Nubuck, 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 | Tawny Tan | SW 7713 | 47 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Toasted Wheat | 280E-3 | 45.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pale Powder | 3001-8A | 46 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Transcend | 1079-4 | 43 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Nubuck (LRV 44.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Nubuck
Darker than Nubuck
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-366 |
| Hex | #C9AF98 |
| RGB | 201, 175, 152 |
| HSL | 28°, 31%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.1, 5.8, 15.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nubuck (BM CC-366), published as #C9AF98
#B9A596
#D9B998
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nubuck (BM CC-366)?
- Nubuck has an LRV of 44.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nubuck is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Nubuck in another brand?
- Toasted Wheat (Behr 280E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Nubuck warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Nubuck as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.3; 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.