Herbes de Provence (BM CC-634)
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Herbes de Provence (BM CC-634) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Herbes de Provence
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Herbes de Provence 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 Herbes de Provence, 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 | Sage | SW 2860 | 42 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Sage Wisdom | MQ6-27 | 41.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Transitional Tan | 6008-2A | 39 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Olive Gray | 1027-4 | 39 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Herbes de Provence (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Herbes de Provence
Darker than Herbes de Provence
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-634 |
| Hex | #AEA98F |
| RGB | 174, 169, 143 |
| HSL | 50°, 16%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.0, -2.7, 14.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Herbes de Provence (BM CC-634), published as #AEA98F
#9E9F8D
#BFB38F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Herbes de Provence (BM CC-634)?
- Herbes de Provence has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Herbes de Provence is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Herbes de Provence in another brand?
- Olive Gray (PPG 1027-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Herbes de Provence warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Herbes de Provence as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.1; 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.