Sag Harbor Gray (BM HC-95)
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Sag Harbor Gray (BM HC-95) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sag Harbor Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sag Harbor Gray 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 Sag Harbor Gray, 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 | Meander | SW 9522 | 42 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Explorer Khaki | N330-4 | 41.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Transitional Tan | 6008-2A | 39 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | True Khaki | 14-27 | 43 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Sag Harbor Gray (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Sag Harbor Gray
Darker than Sag Harbor Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-95 |
| Hex | #B8AE95 |
| RGB | 184, 174, 149 |
| HSL | 43°, 20%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.3, -0.6, 14.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sag Harbor Gray (BM HC-95), published as #B8AE95
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sag Harbor Gray (BM HC-95)?
- Sag Harbor Gray has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sag Harbor Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sag Harbor Gray in another brand?
- Explorer Khaki (Behr N330-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sag Harbor Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sag Harbor Gray as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.1; 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.