Northampton Putty (BM HC-89)
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Northampton Putty (BM HC-89) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 33.5, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Northampton Putty
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Northampton Putty 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 Northampton Putty, 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 | Dried Edamame | SW 9122 | 36 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Exploring Khaki | PPU8-06 | 33 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wild Mushroom | 3007-9C | 34 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bear Hug | 1101-5 | 33 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Northampton Putty (LRV 33.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Northampton Putty
Darker than Northampton Putty
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-89 |
| Hex | #AC9C7C |
| RGB | 172, 156, 124 |
| HSL | 40°, 22%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.0, 0.8, 18.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Northampton Putty (BM HC-89), published as #AC9C7C
#9D927B
#BCA67B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Northampton Putty (BM HC-89)?
- Northampton Putty has an LRV of 33.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Northampton Putty is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Northampton Putty in another brand?
- Exploring Khaki (Behr PPU8-06) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Northampton Putty warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Northampton Putty 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.