Powell Buff (BM HC-35)
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Powell Buff (BM HC-35) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 59.4, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Powell Buff
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Powell 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 Powell 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 | Straw Harvest | SW 7698 | 59 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Crepe | PPU7-19 | 60.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Baked Scone | 3007-8B | 60 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Neutral Beige | 12-31 | 62 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Powell Buff (LRV 59.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Powell Buff
Darker than Powell Buff
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-35 |
| Hex | #DECCA7 |
| RGB | 222, 204, 167 |
| HSL | 40°, 45%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.7, 0.6, 20.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Powell Buff (BM HC-35), published as #DECCA7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Powell Buff (BM HC-35)?
- Powell Buff has an LRV of 59.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Powell Buff is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Powell Buff in another brand?
- Neutral Beige (PPG 12-31) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Powell Buff warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Powell Buff as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.8; 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.