Bleeker Beige (BM HC-80)
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Bleeker Beige (BM HC-80) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 51.7, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bleeker Beige
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bleeker 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 Bleeker 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 | Threaded Loom | SW 9512 | 54 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cabo | UL170-7 | 53.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Country Charm | 3007-10B | 55 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dusty Trail | 1097-4 | 51 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Bleeker Beige (LRV 51.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Bleeker Beige
Darker than Bleeker Beige
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-80 |
| Hex | #CDC0A8 |
| RGB | 205, 192, 168 |
| HSL | 39°, 27%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.2, 0.6, 13.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bleeker Beige (BM HC-80), published as #CDC0A8
#BDB6A6
#DECAA8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bleeker Beige (BM HC-80)?
- Bleeker Beige has an LRV of 51.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bleeker Beige is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Bleeker Beige in another brand?
- Threaded Loom (SW 9512) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bleeker Beige warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bleeker Beige as warm, with a Warm Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.