Putnam Ivory (BM HC-39)
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Putnam Ivory (BM HC-39) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 58.5, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Putnam Ivory
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Putnam Ivory 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 Putnam Ivory, 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 | Believable Buff | SW 6120 | 59 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | New Khaki | ECC-54-1 | 58.5 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gardenia | 3005-10B | 59 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cookie Dough | 1096-3 | 60 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Putnam Ivory (LRV 58.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Putnam Ivory
Darker than Putnam Ivory
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-39 |
| Hex | #DAC9AB |
| RGB | 218, 201, 171 |
| HSL | 38°, 39%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.6, 1.2, 17.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Putnam Ivory (BM HC-39), published as #DAC9AB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Putnam Ivory (BM HC-39)?
- Putnam Ivory has an LRV of 58.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Putnam Ivory is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Putnam Ivory in another brand?
- New Khaki (Behr ECC-54-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Putnam Ivory warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Putnam Ivory as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.2; 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.