Davenport Tan (BM HC-76)
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Davenport Tan (BM HC-76) is a deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 20.4, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Davenport Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Davenport Tan 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 Davenport 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 | Virtual Taupe | SW 7039 | 20 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Coconut Shell | PPU5-05 | 20.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Scented Candle | 2006-9B | 19 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Portabella | 15-32 | 20 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Davenport Tan (LRV 20.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Davenport Tan
Darker than Davenport Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-76 |
| Hex | #8A7764 |
| RGB | 138, 119, 100 |
| HSL | 30°, 16%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.3, 4.3, 13.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Davenport Tan (BM HC-76), published as #8A7764
#7B6E63
#998064
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Davenport Tan (BM HC-76)?
- Davenport Tan has an LRV of 20.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Davenport Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Davenport Tan in another brand?
- Portabella (PPG 15-32) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Davenport Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Davenport Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.2; 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.