Honeycomb (BM 1120)
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Honeycomb (BM 1120) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Honeycomb
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Honeycomb 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 Honeycomb, 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 | Leather Bound | SW 6118 | 15 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Caramel Latte | 260F-7 | 14.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Natural Cork | 2008-7A | 16 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Copper Pot | 1081-7 | 16 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Honeycomb (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Honeycomb
Darker than Honeycomb
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1120 |
| Hex | #8F6541 |
| RGB | 143, 101, 65 |
| HSL | 28°, 38%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.4, 12.6, 27.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Honeycomb (BM 1120), published as #8F6541
#815C40
#9D6E40
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Honeycomb (BM 1120)?
- Honeycomb has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Honeycomb is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Honeycomb in another brand?
- Leather Bound (SW 6118) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Honeycomb warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Honeycomb 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.