Cambridge Riverbed (BM 1035)
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Cambridge Riverbed (BM 1035) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 19.2, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cambridge Riverbed
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cambridge Riverbed 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 Cambridge Riverbed, 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 | Thatch Brown | SW 6145 | 17 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Outdoor Cafe | N260-6 | 19 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Mocha Syrup | 3002-9B | 20 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Hat Box Brown | 1085-6 | 20 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Cambridge Riverbed (LRV 19.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Cambridge Riverbed
Darker than Cambridge Riverbed
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1035 |
| Hex | #8A735B |
| RGB | 138, 115, 91 |
| HSL | 31°, 21%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.0, 5.3, 16.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cambridge Riverbed (BM 1035), published as #8A735B
#7C6A5A
#997C5A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cambridge Riverbed (BM 1035)?
- Cambridge Riverbed has an LRV of 19.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cambridge Riverbed is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cambridge Riverbed in another brand?
- Thatch Brown (SW 6145) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Cambridge Riverbed warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cambridge Riverbed as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.7; 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.