Hemp Seed (BM CC-578)
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Hemp Seed (BM CC-578) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 54.6, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hemp Seed
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hemp Seed 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 Hemp Seed, 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 | Natural Wool | SW 9508 | 59 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Welcome Walkway | PPF-23 | 57.2 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Country Charm | 3007-10B | 55 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stylish | 1101-3 | 54 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Hemp Seed (LRV 54.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Hemp Seed
Darker than Hemp Seed
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-578 |
| Hex | #D1C5A8 |
| RGB | 209, 197, 168 |
| HSL | 42°, 31%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.8, -0.5, 16.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hemp Seed (BM CC-578), published as #D1C5A8
#C1BBA6
#E2CFA8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hemp Seed (BM CC-578)?
- Hemp Seed has an LRV of 54.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hemp Seed is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Hemp Seed in another brand?
- Welcome Walkway (Behr PPF-23) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hemp Seed warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hemp Seed as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.1; 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.