Henderson Buff (BM HC-15)
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Henderson Buff (BM HC-15) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 48.8, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Henderson Buff
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Henderson Buff by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Henderson Buff, 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 | Cool Avocado | SW 9029 | 46 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Almondine | M310-4 | 55.6 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dry Leaf | 3008-8A | 53 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Country Style | 11-04 | 52 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Henderson Buff (LRV 48.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Henderson Buff
Darker than Henderson Buff
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-15 |
| Hex | #CBBA84 |
| RGB | 203, 186, 132 |
| HSL | 46°, 41%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.8, -1.9, 29.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Henderson Buff (BM HC-15), published as #CBBA84
#BBB083
#DBC483
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Henderson Buff (BM HC-15)?
- Henderson Buff has an LRV of 48.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Henderson Buff is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Henderson Buff in another brand?
- Cool Avocado (SW 9029) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Henderson Buff warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Henderson Buff as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.6; 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.