Woodstock Tan (BM HC-20)
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Woodstock Tan (BM HC-20) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.5, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Woodstock Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Woodstock Tan 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 Woodstock Tan, 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 | Rattan Palm | SW 9533 | 28 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Fossil Butte | 350F-6 | 28.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Caraway Shield | 6008-4B | 30 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sweet Sparrow | 1100-5 | 31 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Woodstock Tan (LRV 28.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Woodstock Tan
Darker than Woodstock Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-20 |
| Hex | #A38F6A |
| RGB | 163, 143, 106 |
| HSL | 39°, 24%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.3, 1.9, 22.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Woodstock Tan (BM HC-20), published as #A38F6A
#948569
#B29969
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Woodstock Tan (BM HC-20)?
- Woodstock Tan has an LRV of 28.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Woodstock Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Woodstock Tan in another brand?
- Rattan Palm (SW 9533) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Woodstock Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Woodstock Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.5; 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.