Chestertown Buff (BM HC-9)
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Chestertown Buff (BM HC-9) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 52.9, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chestertown Buff
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Chestertown Buff by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Chestertown Buff, 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 | Sequin | SW 6394 | 57 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Honey Tea | MQ2-18 | 53.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Harpswell Green | 3007-5C | 54 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Hummus | 16-10 | 52 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Chestertown Buff (LRV 52.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Chestertown Buff
Darker than Chestertown Buff
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-9 |
| Hex | #DDBF86 |
| RGB | 221, 191, 134 |
| HSL | 39°, 56%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.7, 2.9, 32.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chestertown Buff (BM HC-9), published as #DDBF86
#CDB585
#EDC985
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chestertown Buff (BM HC-9)?
- Chestertown Buff has an LRV of 52.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chestertown Buff is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Chestertown Buff in another brand?
- Harpswell Green (Valspar 3007-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chestertown Buff warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Chestertown Buff as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.7; 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.