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Buckhorn 987
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Buckhorn sits at L* 49.5, a* 3.2, b* 14.1. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 14.4, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 56%.
LRV 18.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.3, Buckhorn is lighter than 19% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Buckhorn
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Tea | SW 6159 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Verde Marrón | SW 9124 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thatch Brown | SW 6145 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Buckhorn
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudslide | BXC-05 | 0.44 | Practically identical | |
| Mocha Latte | PPU5-4 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Mocha Latte | PPU5-04 | 1.51 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhorn | CC-510 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Rustic Taupe | 999 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Davenport Tan | HC-76 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cambridge Riverbed | 1035 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maple Shadows | 1022 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Everard Coffee | CW-150 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Spanish Brown 1028 · lighter, LRV 20.1
- Pelham Gray CW-70 · lighter, LRV 21.5
- Stampede 979 · lighter, LRV 20.3
- Devonwood Taupe 1008 · darker, LRV 17.4
- Saddle Soap 2110-30 · darker, LRV 17.6
- Deer Trail 1036 · darker, LRV 17.2
Colors that go with Buckhorn
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Stillwater 1650 · complementary (180°)
- Riverbank CSP-355 · analogous (−30°)
- Sussex Green HC-109 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropical Oasis CSP-710 · triadic (120°)
- Cupid's Dart 1385 · triadic (240°)
Buckhorn vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 7.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 10.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 11.9) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 18.3), more blue/cool, more green.