Gingersnaps (BM 1063)
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Gingersnaps (BM 1063) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26.2, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gingersnaps
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gingersnaps 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 Gingersnaps, 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 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Temple Tile | N280-6 | 26 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Leather Satchel | 3003-7B | 25 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bread Basket | 1087-6 | 26 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Gingersnaps (LRV 26.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Gingersnaps
Darker than Gingersnaps
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1063 |
| Hex | #AA855B |
| RGB | 170, 133, 91 |
| HSL | 32°, 32%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.1, 8.7, 28.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gingersnaps (BM 1063), published as #AA855B
#9B7C5A
#B98E5A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gingersnaps (BM 1063)?
- Gingersnaps has an LRV of 26.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gingersnaps is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gingersnaps in another brand?
- Temple Tile (Behr N280-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gingersnaps warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gingersnaps as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.0; 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.