Flagstone (BM CC-516)
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Flagstone (BM CC-516) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 25.4, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Flagstone
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Flagstone 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 Flagstone, 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 | Curio Gray | SW 0024 | 26 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Ethiopia | PPU5-06 | 25.1 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tempered Allspice | 2006-9C | 26 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Roasted Chestnut | 15-30 | 27 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Flagstone (LRV 25.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Flagstone
Darker than Flagstone
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-516 |
| Hex | #968777 |
| RGB | 150, 135, 119 |
| HSL | 31°, 13%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.2, 2.9, 10.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Flagstone (BM CC-516), published as #968777
#877E75
#A69077
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Flagstone (BM CC-516)?
- Flagstone has an LRV of 25.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Flagstone is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Flagstone in another brand?
- Ethiopia (Behr PPU5-06) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Flagstone warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Flagstone as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.7; 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.