Deer Trail (BM 1036)
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Deer Trail (BM 1036) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 17.2, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deer Trail
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Deer Trail 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 Deer Trail, 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 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Mayan Ruins | N300-7 | 15 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Grecian Helmet | 3006-9A | 16 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Salted Pretzel | 1077-6 | 16 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Deer Trail (LRV 17.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Deer Trail
Darker than Deer Trail
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1036 |
| Hex | #826C54 |
| RGB | 130, 108, 84 |
| HSL | 31°, 21%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.1, 5.0, 16.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deer Trail (BM 1036), published as #826C54
#746353
#917553
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deer Trail (BM 1036)?
- Deer Trail has an LRV of 17.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deer Trail is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deer Trail in another brand?
- Salted Pretzel (PPG 1077-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Deer Trail warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Deer Trail as warm, with a Warm Yellow 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.