Benjamin Moore

Buckhorn 987

Buckhorn 987 is a mid-tone brown from Benjamin Moore, hex #84735E. Its light reflectance value is 18, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#84735E
RGB
132, 115, 94
HSL
33°, 17%, 44%
CMYK
0, 13, 29, 48
LRV
18

See it on the walls

A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.

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Closest matches

The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.

The closest matches to Buckhorn 987 are Broccoli Brown by Farrow & Ball (good match), 06YY 21130 by Dulux Trade (good match) and Polecat by Johnstone's (good match).

ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.

Broccoli Brown

Farrow & Ball

Good Match · ΔE 2.0

06YY 21130

Dulux Trade

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Polecat

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Sandy Shoes 0199

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Coffee Break

Fleetwood

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

CHALKY DOWNS 1

Dulux

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Half Barrel

Curator

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Distinguished

Alchemist

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.2

Farrow & Ball equivalents to Benjamin Moore Buckhorn 987

Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Buckhorn 987, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Broccoli Brown

Good Match · ΔE 2.0

Dauphin

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Salon Drab

Not a Match · ΔE 6.2

Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Buckhorn 987

Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Buckhorn 987, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.

06YY 21130

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

20YY 22129

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

10YY 17140

Good Match · ΔE 3.5

30YY 20193

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

45YY 20168

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Buckhorn 987

Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Buckhorn 987, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.

Polecat

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Flock Of Birds

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

Chocolate Moment

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Hat Box Brown

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Rain Barrel

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Buckhorn 987

Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Buckhorn 987, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.

Sandy Shoes 0199

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Thatched Cottage 0206

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Camels Hump 0219

Good Match · ΔE 3.5

Industrial Strength 0234

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Becker Gold 0353

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Buckhorn 987

Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Buckhorn 987, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.

Coffee Break

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Taupe

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Lynns Ribbon

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Light French Tan

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Glinsk Hike

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Closest Dulux paints to Benjamin Moore Buckhorn 987

Dulux has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Buckhorn 987. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.

CHALKY DOWNS 1

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Moss Agate

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Vintage Coins

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Ancient Pottery

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Velvet Truffle 3

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Buckhorn 987

Curator has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Buckhorn 987. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.

Half Barrel

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Dried Kelp

Not a Match · ΔE 8.4

Fallow Deer

Not a Match · ΔE 9.6

Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Buckhorn 987

Alchemist has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Buckhorn 987. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.

Distinguished

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.2

Graphite

Not a Match · ΔE 11.9

Work of art

Not a Match · ΔE 12.7

Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore Buckhorn 987

Lick has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Buckhorn 987. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.

Greige 03

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Green 19

Not a Match · ΔE 7.6

Grey 16

Not a Match · ΔE 8.8

Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore Buckhorn 987

Little Greene has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Buckhorn 987. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.

Marle

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Flight Pink

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Silt

Not a Match · ΔE 6.2

Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Buckhorn 987

Ronseal has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Buckhorn 987. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.

Almond Brown

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Moose Brown

Not a Match · ΔE 6.3

Willow

Not a Match · ΔE 10.4

Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore Buckhorn 987

Crown has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Buckhorn 987. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.

Chocolate

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Calligraphy

Not a Match · ΔE 10.2

Saddle Stitch

Not a Match · ΔE 11.0

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Buckhorn 987

Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Buckhorn 987. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Mud Lark

Not a Match · ΔE 7.0

Masters Gold

Not a Match · ΔE 8.4

DH Drab

Not a Match · ΔE 9.4

Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Buckhorn 987

Acres Hall has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Buckhorn 987. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.

Crannóg

Not a Match · ΔE 9.3

Wattle Daub

Not a Match · ΔE 10.1

Brownstone

Not a Match · ΔE 11.1

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Buckhorn 987

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Buckhorn 987. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Grands Boulevards

Not a Match · ΔE 9.6

Quinta

Not a Match · ΔE 11.3

Pips

Not a Match · ΔE 11.6

Works well with

Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.

Whites for trim

Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.

Hollyhock

Little Greene

01YY 86034

Dulux

Froth

Fleetwood

Hepburn Light

Fleetwood

Neutrals alongside

Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.

Spinifex

Colourtrend

Flat Woven

Curator

Weimaraner AF-155

Benjamin Moore

Amaretti

Fleetwood

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Cocoa Brown

Ronseal

Coffee House

Johnstone's

20YY 39130

Dulux Trade

Greek Village

Johnstone's

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Ultra Marine Blue

Farrow & Ball

Modern Blue 0608

Colourtrend

Nordic Sky

Dulux Trade

Blue Maize

Farrow & Ball

Where it sits in the Browns

Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Buckhorn 987 on it, so some of them look quite different.

Buckhorn 987 is the 365th of 693 browns Swatcher knows about.