Deer Granite (BM CC-452)
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Deer Granite (BM CC-452) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 27.5, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deer Granite
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Deer Granite 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 Deer Granite, 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 | Cocoa Whip | SW 9084 | 28 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Smokey Tan | BXC-49 | 27.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tempered Allspice | 2006-9C | 26 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Roasted Chestnut | 15-30 | 27 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Deer Granite (LRV 27.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Deer Granite
Darker than Deer Granite
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-452 |
| Hex | #9E8C7C |
| RGB | 158, 140, 124 |
| HSL | 28°, 15%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.4, 4.1, 11.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deer Granite (BM CC-452), published as #9E8C7C
#8F837A
#AE967C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deer Granite (BM CC-452)?
- Deer Granite has an LRV of 27.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deer Granite is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deer Granite in another brand?
- Roasted Chestnut (PPG 15-30) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Deer Granite warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Deer Granite as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.0; 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.