Arizona Paint Supply

Benjamin Moore  Designer Classics Collection  Neutrals

Sombrero

A mid-tone tan. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.

Get this color mixedBook a color consult
CC-300LRV 48Exterior not recommended

On the wall at Raintree as 249: Classics, left bay, top band

Reading

LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white.

At LRV 48 it returns about half the light that falls on it. That is enough to show its color across a full wall without darkening the room, which is why most whole-room interiors fall in this range.

Aura Interior and Regal Select Interior cover the interior work. Benjamin Moore does not recommend it for exterior use.

It does not wash out in bright Arizona light. Use it for a whole room, a cabinet body, or interior trim against deeper walls.

Matte or eggshell on walls; satin holds up better on doors and high-touch trim.

Master Color Index

Code
CC-300
Collection
Designer Classics Collection
Family
Neutrals
LRV (official)
48
Exterior
Not recommended for exterior use
Tints in
Every Benjamin Moore interior line we carry

Also known as

Same paint, published under one more code in other Benjamin Moore collections.

Works on

  • — Feature and accent walls
  • — Cabinet bodies

On the wall

A living room, steel windows to the desert, shown in Sombrero
A living room, steel windows to the desert
A living room under a vaulted ceiling, shown in Sombrero
A living room under a vaulted ceiling
A great room with a stone fireplace, shown in Sombrero
A great room with a stone fireplace

Get it mixed

Every line below tints to CC-300. Pick the one that matches the surface.

Tap a line for a quote in Sombrero.

Benjamin Moore does not recommend CC-300 for exterior use, so only the interior lines are listed. Tinted while you wait at the counter. Ask for a quote and we’ll call back with the price and have it mixed for pickup; sample pints are mixed the same way.

Neighbors

Two steps lighter, two steps darker, and the one it gets confused with. Ranked by measured color distance.

  • ShortbreadCSP-970LRV 54Six points lighter at about the same warmth. Also in Neutrals.
  • Sweeney YellowCW-370LRV 56Eight points lighter at about the same warmth. Also in Neutrals.
  • Barley Grass271LRV 44Four points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Neutrals.
  • Wilmington TanHC-34LRV 45Three points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Neutrals.
  • Henderson BuffHC-15LRV 49The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. One point lighter at about the same warmth.

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Questions

  • Will it look like this on my wall?

    Not exactly. Screens vary and paint shifts with the light in the room. Pick up a sample before you commit to a wall — put it up for a full day so you see it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons get tinted.

  • Is it approved for my HOA?

    That depends on your community, not on the color alone. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Sombrero compares. Committees approve colors, not brands, so a Benjamin Moore can is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.

  • Which line for a west-facing exterior?

    Benjamin Moore’s own guidance is that CC-300 is not an exterior color, so we would not put it on a west wall in any line. Bring a photo of the wall to the counter and we will find the closest color that is rated for it.

  • Can you match it in another brand?

    We tint Benjamin Moore. CC-300 is a native Benjamin Moore formula, so there is nothing to approximate here — it comes out of the machine as published. If you have a Dunn‑Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in and we will read it and tell you how close we can get.