Graham Cracker (BM 1113)

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Graham Cracker (BM 1113) is a deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 22.3, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Graham Cracker
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Graham Cracker 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 Graham Cracker, 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 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Butter Caramel | HDC-CL-18A | 22.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Praline Cake | 3004-7A | 22 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Caramelized Pecan | 1089-7 | 22 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Graham Cracker (LRV 22.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Graham Cracker
Darker than Graham Cracker
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1113 |
| Hex | #A47C4F |
| RGB | 164, 124, 79 |
| HSL | 32°, 35%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.9, 9.9, 30.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Graham Cracker (BM 1113), published as #A47C4F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Graham Cracker (BM 1113)?
- Graham Cracker has an LRV of 22.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Graham Cracker is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Graham Cracker in another brand?
- Caramelized Pecan (PPG 1089-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Graham Cracker warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Graham Cracker as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.5; 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.