Litchfield Gray (BM HC-78)
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Litchfield Gray (BM HC-78) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 58.7, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Litchfield Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Litchfield Gray 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 Litchfield Gray, 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 | Symmetry | SW 9601 | 61 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Understated | BNC-02 | 59.4 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Desert Fortress | 2008-10B | 62 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Synchronicity | 1021-2 | 57 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Litchfield Gray (LRV 58.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Litchfield Gray
Darker than Litchfield Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-78 |
| Hex | #D5CABB |
| RGB | 213, 202, 187 |
| HSL | 35°, 24%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.8, 1.3, 8.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Litchfield Gray (BM HC-78), published as #D5CABB
#C4C0B9
#E6D4BB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Litchfield Gray (BM HC-78)?
- Litchfield Gray has an LRV of 58.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Litchfield Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Litchfield Gray in another brand?
- Understated (Behr BNC-02) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Litchfield Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Litchfield Gray 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.