Richmond Gray (BM HC-96)
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Richmond Gray (BM HC-96) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 56.1, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Richmond Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Richmond 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 Richmond 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 | Cargo Pants | SW 7738 | 56 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Prairie House | PPU9-12 | 58.6 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Willow Wind | 6004-3B | 57 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Northern Landscape | 11-22 | 53 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Richmond Gray (LRV 56.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Richmond Gray
Darker than Richmond Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-96 |
| Hex | #CEC7AA |
| RGB | 206, 199, 170 |
| HSL | 48°, 27%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.1, -2.4, 15.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Richmond Gray (BM HC-96), published as #CEC7AA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Richmond Gray (BM HC-96)?
- Richmond Gray has an LRV of 56.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Richmond Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Richmond Gray in another brand?
- Willow Wind (Valspar 6004-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Richmond Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Richmond Gray as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.4; 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.