Montana Agate (BM 056)
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Montana Agate (BM 056) is a deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 22.2, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Montana Agate
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Montana Agate by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Montana Agate, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Reynard | SW 6348 | 20 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Before Winter | M190-6 | 22.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Bear Claw | 2004-5A | 20 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Copper Beech | 1067-5 | 22 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Montana Agate (LRV 22.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Montana Agate
Darker than Montana Agate
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 056 |
| Hex | #B86D52 |
| RGB | 184, 109, 82 |
| HSL | 16°, 42%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.8, 27.1, 27.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Montana Agate (BM 056), published as #B86D52
#AA6451
#C77651
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Montana Agate (BM 056)?
- Montana Agate has an LRV of 22.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Montana Agate is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Montana Agate in another brand?
- Before Winter (Behr M190-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Montana Agate warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Montana Agate as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.