Old Canal (BM 1132)
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Old Canal (BM 1132) 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 Old Canal
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Old Canal 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 Old Canal, 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 | Smokey Topaz | SW 6117 | 22 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Smokey Topaz | 260F-6 | 22.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Rustic Oak | 2007-7B | 24 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Crunch | 1080-6 | 23 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Old Canal (LRV 22.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Old Canal
Darker than Old Canal
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1132 |
| Hex | #A3795A |
| RGB | 163, 121, 90 |
| HSL | 25°, 29%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.2, 12.3, 23.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Old Canal (BM 1132), published as #A3795A
#957059
#B28259
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Old Canal (BM 1132)?
- Old Canal 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 Old Canal is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Old Canal in another brand?
- Smokey Topaz (Behr 260F-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Old Canal warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Old Canal as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.4; 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.