Manchester Tan (BM HC-81)
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Manchester Tan (BM HC-81) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 63.2, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Manchester Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Manchester Tan 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 Manchester 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 | Warm Oats | SW 9511 | 63 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Bell Tower | MQ3-15 | 63.6 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Milestone | 6007-1B | 65 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Toasted Almond | 1097-3 | 63 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Manchester Tan (LRV 63.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Manchester Tan
Darker than Manchester Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-81 |
| Hex | #DBD2BC |
| RGB | 219, 210, 188 |
| HSL | 43°, 30%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.4, -0.6, 12.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Manchester Tan (BM HC-81), published as #DBD2BC
#CAC8BA
#ECDCBC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Manchester Tan (BM HC-81)?
- Manchester Tan has an LRV of 63.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Manchester Tan is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Manchester Tan in another brand?
- Milestone (Valspar 6007-1B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Manchester Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Manchester Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.0; 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.