Deep Ochre (BM 1048)
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Deep Ochre (BM 1048) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26.7, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deep Ochre
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Deep Ochre by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Deep Ochre, 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 | Rookwood Antique Gold | SW 2814 | 25 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Trinket Gold | N290-6 | 26.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Grecian Olive | 3008-7A | 26 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chicory | 1095-6 | 26 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Deep Ochre (LRV 26.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Deep Ochre
Darker than Deep Ochre
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1048 |
| Hex | #A7885B |
| RGB | 167, 136, 91 |
| HSL | 36°, 30%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.6, 5.7, 28.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deep Ochre (BM 1048), published as #A7885B
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#B6925A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deep Ochre (BM 1048)?
- Deep Ochre has an LRV of 26.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deep Ochre is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deep Ochre in another brand?
- Chicory (PPG 1095-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Deep Ochre warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Deep Ochre as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.6; 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.