Vero Beach Tan (BM 1085)
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Vero Beach Tan (BM 1085) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Vero Beach Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Vero Beach Tan 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 Vero Beach Tan, 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 | Toasty | SW 6095 | 19 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Shaved Chocolate | PMD-107 | 19 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Standing Still | 2008-7B | 17 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Caravel Brown | 1079-6 | 17 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Vero Beach Tan (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Vero Beach Tan
Darker than Vero Beach Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1085 |
| Hex | #8E7056 |
| RGB | 142, 112, 86 |
| HSL | 28°, 25%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.5, 8.1, 19.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vero Beach Tan (BM 1085), published as #8E7056
#806755
#9D7955
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vero Beach Tan (BM 1085)?
- Vero Beach Tan has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vero Beach Tan is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Vero Beach Tan in another brand?
- Caravel Brown (PPG 1079-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Vero Beach Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Vero Beach Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.0; 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.