Baked Cumin (BM 1062)
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Baked Cumin (BM 1062) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 32.2, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Baked Cumin
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Baked Cumin 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 Baked Cumin, 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 | Coriander Powder | SW 9025 | 36 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Tapestry Gold | BNC-15 | 32.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Caramel Gold | 3006-7B | 32 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Creamy Caramel | 1096-5 | 32 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Baked Cumin (LRV 32.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Baked Cumin
Darker than Baked Cumin
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1062 |
| Hex | #B6976C |
| RGB | 182, 151, 108 |
| HSL | 35°, 34%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.3, 5.6, 27.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Baked Cumin (BM 1062), published as #B6976C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Baked Cumin (BM 1062)?
- Baked Cumin has an LRV of 32.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Baked Cumin is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Baked Cumin in another brand?
- Tapestry Gold (Behr BNC-15) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Baked Cumin warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Baked Cumin as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.0; 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.