Danville Tan (BM HC-91)
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Danville Tan (BM HC-91) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 41.2, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Danville Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Danville Tan 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 Danville 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 | Earthy Ochre | SW 9532 | 43 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Oat Field | S320-4 | 42.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Dry Earth | 6008-4A | 43 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Desert Camel | 12-16 | 44 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Danville Tan (LRV 41.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Danville Tan
Darker than Danville Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-91 |
| Hex | #BBAB88 |
| RGB | 187, 171, 136 |
| HSL | 41°, 27%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.5, 0.3, 20.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Danville Tan (BM HC-91), published as #BBAB88
#ABA187
#CBB587
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Danville Tan (BM HC-91)?
- Danville Tan has an LRV of 41.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Danville Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Danville Tan in another brand?
- Dry Earth (Valspar 6008-4A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Danville Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Danville Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.2; 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.