Wilmington Tan (BM HC-34)
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Wilmington Tan (BM HC-34) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.7, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wilmington Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Wilmington 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 Wilmington 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 | Downing Straw | SW 2813 | 43 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Perennial Gold | S310-4 | 44.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Young At Heart | 3003-8A | 48 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Craftsman Gold | 1092-4 | 50 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Wilmington Tan (LRV 44.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Wilmington Tan
Darker than Wilmington Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-34 |
| Hex | #CCB084 |
| RGB | 204, 176, 132 |
| HSL | 37°, 41%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.3, 3.8, 26.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wilmington Tan (BM HC-34), published as #CCB084
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wilmington Tan (BM HC-34)?
- Wilmington Tan has an LRV of 44.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wilmington Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Wilmington Tan in another brand?
- Perennial Gold (Behr S310-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Wilmington Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Wilmington Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.3; 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.