Clinton Brown (BM HC-67)
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Clinton Brown (BM HC-67) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.9, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Clinton Brown
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Clinton Brown by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Clinton Brown, 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 | Tea Leaf | SW 9604 | 9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Chocolate Swirl | PPU5-18 | 10.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Mudslide | 2006-9A | 11 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ground Coffee | 1076-7 | 10 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Clinton Brown (LRV 9.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Clinton Brown
Darker than Clinton Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-67 |
| Hex | #65554A |
| RGB | 101, 85, 74 |
| HSL | 24°, 15%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.4, 4.7, 8.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Clinton Brown (BM HC-67), published as #65554A
#574C49
#735E4A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Clinton Brown (BM HC-67)?
- Clinton Brown has an LRV of 9.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Clinton Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Clinton Brown in another brand?
- Chocolate Swirl (Behr PPU5-18) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Clinton Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Clinton Brown as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.9; 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.