# Benjamin Moore Stampede

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-stampede-979](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-stampede-979)

Benjamin Moore Stampede 979 is a muted medium taupe with a noticeable gray cast and soft brown-beige warmth. Its low-key, earthy character keeps it from reading overly tan, while the depth gives walls more presence than a pale neutral. In bright daylight, Stampede can appear softly gray-brown; under warmer lamps, its beige and weathered khaki notes become more apparent. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and studies where a grounded wall color is wanted, and it can also give cabinetry a subdued, furniture-like finish. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, black metal, aged brass, and natural oak or walnut for a layered, material-driven look.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Benjamin Moore
- **Color name:** Stampede
- **Color code:** 979
- **Alternative names:** CC-540, AC-3, Texas Leather
- **HEX:** #857A68
- **RGB:** 133, 122, 104
- **LRV:** 20.32%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Beige, Greige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 37° Saturation: 21.8% Value: 52.16%
- **HSL:** hsl(37, 12, 46)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.27 Yellow: 21.8 Key: 47.84
- **YIQ:** Y: 123.237 I: 12.339 Q: -3.275
- **XYZ:** X: 19.131 Y: 19.906 Z: 15.927
- **CIE Lab:** L:51.73 a:1.083 b:11.396
- **CIE Luv:** L:51.73 u:7.753 v:14.673
- **Decimal:** 8747624
- **Hunter Lab:** 44.616, -1.538, 10.065

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Pelham Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-pelham-gray-cw-70)
- [Sherwin Williams Downing Earth](https://plan-home.com/color/downing-earth-sw-2820)
- [Behr Native Soil](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-native-soil)
- [Sherwin Williams Habitat](https://plan-home.com/color/habitat-sw-9608)
- [Sherwin Williams Country Tweed](https://plan-home.com/color/country-tweed-sw-9519)
- [Benjamin Moore Cromwell Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cromwell-gray-hc-103)
- [Sherwin Williams Warm Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/warm-stone-sw-7032)
- [Benjamin Moore River Silt](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-river-silt-csp-180)
- [Benjamin Moore Sparrow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sparrow-af-720)
- [Behr Aged Olive](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-aged-olive)
- [Sherwin Williams Adaptive Shade](https://plan-home.com/color/adaptive-shade-sw-7053)
- [Benjamin Moore Everard Coffee](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-everard-coffee-cw-150)
- [Benjamin Moore Randolph Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-randolph-stone-cw-75)
- [Benjamin Moore Rustic Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-rustic-taupe-999)
- [Behr Palm Desert](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-palm-desert)
- [Benjamin Moore Porcini](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-porcini-csp-195)
- [Sherwin Williams Anonymous](https://plan-home.com/color/anonymous-sw-7046)
- [Sherwin Williams Solitary Slate](https://plan-home.com/color/solitary-slate-sw-9598)
- [Benjamin Moore Carter Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-carter-gray-cw-80)
- [Sherwin Williams Quiver Tan](https://plan-home.com/color/quiver-tan-sw-6151)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Gothic Arch](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-gothic-arch-csp-80)
- [Benjamin Moore Carter Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-carter-gray-cw-80)
- [Benjamin Moore Iron Gate](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-iron-gate-1545)
- [Benjamin Moore Sparrow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sparrow-af-720)
- [Benjamin Moore River Silt](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-river-silt-csp-180)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Dash of Pepper](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-dash-of-pepper-1554)
- [Benjamin Moore Fairview Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-fairview-taupe-hc-85)
- [Benjamin Moore Durango](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-durango-2137-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Deep Creek](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-deep-creek-1477)
- [Benjamin Moore Woodcliff Lake](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-woodcliff-lake-980)

## Complementary colors
- [Benjamin Moore Normandy](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-normandy-2129-40)
- [Benjamin Moore Feather Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-feather-gray-2127-60)
- [Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bachelor-blue-1629)
- [Benjamin Moore Chiswell Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-chiswell-blue-cw-660)
- [Benjamin Moore Mineral Alloy](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mineral-alloy-1622)
- [Benjamin Moore Coastline](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-coastline-af-570)
- [Benjamin Moore Comet](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-comet-1628)

Official product page: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/979

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.