Firewood (BM 1027)
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Firewood (BM 1027) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 23.7, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Firewood
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Firewood by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Firewood, 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 | Dusted Truffle | SW 9083 | 25 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Seasoned Acorn | ECC-40-3 | 24.1 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Tender Twig | 3001-7B | 23 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Locomotion | 1076-5 | 24 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Firewood (LRV 23.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Firewood
Darker than Firewood
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1027 |
| Hex | #9C806D |
| RGB | 156, 128, 109 |
| HSL | 24°, 19%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.7, 7.8, 14.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Firewood (BM 1027), published as #9C806D
#8D776C
#AB896D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Firewood (BM 1027)?
- Firewood has an LRV of 23.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Firewood is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Firewood in another brand?
- Tender Twig (Valspar 3001-7B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Firewood warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Firewood as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.4; 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.