Northampton Putty
Northampton Putty is a versatile Brown from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 6 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#AC9C7C
LRV
33.46
Northampton Putty in Real Rooms
Northampton Putty has a medium LRV of 33.46 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Brown and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a living room.
6 Living Room Photos
In a living room, Northampton Putty acts as a bridge between the indoors and the view outside. It carries the organic weight of the natural world into the home, allowing the greenery from windows to pop while keeping the interior feeling protected and private. Pair it with oversized plants and ceramic vessels for a full organic-modern aesthetic.
Living room walls in Northampton Putty provide a warm neutral foundation.
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Coordinating Colors
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 33), opening up a space where Northampton Putty encloses it.
Northampton Putty reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 5), opening up a space where Black Satin encloses it.
At LRV 33 vs 19, Northampton Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
A 12-point LRV gap (33 vs 22) makes Northampton Putty the marginally brighter of the two.
Feather Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 33), opening up a space where Northampton Putty encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (33 vs 24) makes Northampton Putty the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (33 vs 28) makes Northampton Putty the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 34 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Northampton Putty reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 14), opening up a space where Andes Summit encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 48 vs 33, Stone Hearth is decisively the brighter choice.
Gallery Buff reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 33), opening up a space where Northampton Putty encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (40 vs 33) makes Clarksville Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Sag Harbor Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (33 vs 28) makes Northampton Putty the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (33 vs 29) makes Northampton Putty the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 33 vs 16, Northampton Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (33 vs 23) makes Northampton Putty the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (33 vs 26) makes Northampton Putty the marginally brighter of the two.