Benjamin Moore

Chestertown Buff

HC-9

Chestertown Buff is a warm honey beige with subtle earthy undertones. Its LRV of 52.88 gives it a mid-light read that stays warm without turning orange. It works in living rooms, dining rooms, or hallways where a warm neutral is required.

Pair it with Benjamin Moore White Dove or Grant Beige for a layered warm palette. Pale Oak or Saybrook Sage add softer color, while Hale Navy or Kendall Charcoal provide contrast.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

HC-9

Collection

Colors for Vinyl, Historical Colors, Woodluxe Exterior Wood Stain Colors

Chestertown Buff in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Chestertown Buff under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Chestertown Buff under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

39°

Orange Family

Lightness

70%

Medium

Saturation

56%

Saturated

LRV

52.9

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#DDBF86

RGB Decimal

221, 191, 134

RGB Percent

86.7%, 74.9%, 52.5%

HSL

39.3, 56.1%, 69.6%

HSV

39.3, 39.4%, 86.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 13.6%, 39.4%, 13.3%

YIQ

193.5, 36.2, -11.5

XYZ

52.75, 54.35, 30.27

CIE Lab

78.67, 2.85, 32.70

CIE Luv

78.67, 22.73, 42.79

Hunter Lab

73.73, 2.72, 25.22

Decimal

14532486

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Chestertown Buff Sudbury Yellow Fields of Gold Turmeric

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Chestertown Buff Convivial Yellow Ceylon Cream Lychee

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Chestertown Buff Suenos Integrity Windmill Wings

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Chestertown Buff Charming Holland Tile Leprechaun Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Chestertown Buff Holland Tile Strawberry Moon Sweet Chrysanthemum

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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