Saddle Tan (BM 1124)
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Saddle Tan (BM 1124) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 33.8, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Saddle Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Saddle Tan 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 Saddle 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 | Soft Fawn | SW 9097 | 33 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Key To The City | MQ2-03 | 35.5 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Doe Eyes | 3002-9C | 36 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Maison De Campagne | 15-01 | 35 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Saddle Tan (LRV 33.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Saddle Tan
Darker than Saddle Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1124 |
| Hex | #B99978 |
| RGB | 185, 153, 120 |
| HSL | 30°, 32%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.3, 7.1, 21.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Saddle Tan (BM 1124), published as #B99978
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Saddle Tan (BM 1124)?
- Saddle Tan has an LRV of 33.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Saddle Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Saddle Tan in another brand?
- Key To The City (Behr MQ2-03) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Saddle Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Saddle Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.8; 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.