Jamesboro Gold (BM HC-88)
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Jamesboro Gold (BM HC-88) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.4, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jamesboro Gold
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Jamesboro Gold by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Jamesboro Gold, 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 | Sawdust | SW 6158 | 26 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Collectible | PPU7-04 | 24.5 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Prairie Path | 3006-9B | 25 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Iced Cappuccino | 1099-6 | 26 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Jamesboro Gold (LRV 24.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Jamesboro Gold
Darker than Jamesboro Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-88 |
| Hex | #978466 |
| RGB | 151, 132, 102 |
| HSL | 37°, 19%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.1, 2.5, 18.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jamesboro Gold (BM HC-88), published as #978466
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#A68D65
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jamesboro Gold (BM HC-88)?
- Jamesboro Gold has an LRV of 24.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jamesboro Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Jamesboro Gold in another brand?
- Prairie Path (Valspar 3006-9B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Jamesboro Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Jamesboro Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.9; 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.