Cabot Trail (BM CC-480)
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Cabot Trail (BM CC-480) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.1, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cabot Trail
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cabot Trail 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 Cabot Trail, 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 | Moth Wing | SW 9174 | 29 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Antique Leather | UL140-6 | 28.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Stone Manor | 6006-2A | 29 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Roasted Chestnut | 15-30 | 27 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Cabot Trail (LRV 28.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Cabot Trail
Darker than Cabot Trail
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-480 |
| Hex | #9F8E7C |
| RGB | 159, 142, 124 |
| HSL | 31°, 15%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.0, 3.4, 11.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cabot Trail (BM CC-480), published as #9F8E7C
#90857A
#AF987C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cabot Trail (BM CC-480)?
- Cabot Trail has an LRV of 28.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cabot Trail is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cabot Trail in another brand?
- Moth Wing (SW 9174) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cabot Trail warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cabot Trail as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.9; 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.