Broken Arrow (BM 1026)
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Broken Arrow (BM 1026) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.3, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Broken Arrow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Broken Arrow by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Broken Arrow, 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 | Sands of Time | SW 6101 | 39 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Mocha Foam | T15-17 | 38.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Faint Maple | 2008-9C | 38 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Weathered Wood | 1077-4 | 35 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Broken Arrow (LRV 37.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Broken Arrow
Darker than Broken Arrow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1026 |
| Hex | #B8A18C |
| RGB | 184, 161, 140 |
| HSL | 29°, 24%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.7, 5.1, 14.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Broken Arrow (BM 1026), published as #B8A18C
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#C8AB8C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Broken Arrow (BM 1026)?
- Broken Arrow has an LRV of 37.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Broken Arrow is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Broken Arrow in another brand?
- Mocha Foam (Behr T15-17) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Broken Arrow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Broken Arrow as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.0; 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.