Abingdon Putty (BM HC-99)
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Abingdon Putty (BM HC-99) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 60, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Abingdon Putty
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Abingdon 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 Abingdon 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 | Rice Paddy | SW 6414 | 66 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pale Ivy | MQ6-55 | 61.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Dakota Trail | 6008-3B | 61 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Only Oatmeal | 1112-3 | 61 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Abingdon Putty (LRV 60) by LRV.
Lighter than Abingdon Putty
Darker than Abingdon Putty
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-99 |
| Hex | #D6CEB1 |
| RGB | 214, 206, 177 |
| HSL | 47°, 31%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.7, -2.0, 15.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Abingdon Putty (BM HC-99), published as #D6CEB1
#C5C4AF
#E7D8B1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Abingdon Putty (BM HC-99)?
- Abingdon Putty has an LRV of 60. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Abingdon Putty is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Abingdon Putty in another brand?
- Pale Ivy (Behr MQ6-55) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Abingdon Putty warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Abingdon Putty 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.