Stampede (BM CC-540)
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Stampede (BM CC-540) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 20.3, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stampede
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Stampede 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 Stampede, 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 | Downing Earth | SW 2820 | 20 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Mountain Elk | 740D-6 | 19.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Safari Beige | 6006-2B | 21 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Patches | 1024-6 | 21 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Stampede (LRV 20.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Stampede
Darker than Stampede
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-540 |
| Hex | #857A68 |
| RGB | 133, 122, 104 |
| HSL | 37°, 12%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.7, 1.1, 11.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stampede (BM CC-540), published as #857A68
#767167
#948368
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stampede (BM CC-540)?
- Stampede has an LRV of 20.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stampede is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Stampede in another brand?
- Mountain Elk (Behr 740D-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Stampede warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Stampede as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.4; 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.