Greenbrier Beige (BM HC-79)
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Greenbrier Beige (BM HC-79) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 41.6, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Greenbrier Beige
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Greenbrier Beige 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 Greenbrier Beige, 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 | Sleepy Owlet | SW 9513 | 39 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Mochachino | 740D-4 | 43.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Wetland Clay | 3007-10A | 44 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Prairie Dust | 1102-4 | 41 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Greenbrier Beige (LRV 41.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Greenbrier Beige
Darker than Greenbrier Beige
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-79 |
| Hex | #BBAB8E |
| RGB | 187, 171, 142 |
| HSL | 39°, 25%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.6, 1.1, 17.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Greenbrier Beige (BM HC-79), published as #BBAB8E
#ABA18D
#CBB58D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Greenbrier Beige (BM HC-79)?
- Greenbrier Beige has an LRV of 41.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Greenbrier Beige is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Greenbrier Beige in another brand?
- Prairie Dust (PPG 1102-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Greenbrier Beige warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Greenbrier Beige as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.1; 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.