Runyon Canyon Tan (BM 1140)
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Runyon Canyon Tan (BM 1140) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.3, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Runyon Canyon Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Runyon Canyon 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 Runyon Canyon 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 | El Caramelo | SW 9106 | 18 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Desert Clay | S250-6 | 18.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Autumn Surprise | 3011-5 | 18 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Twist | 1081-6 | 20 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Runyon Canyon Tan (LRV 18.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Runyon Canyon Tan
Darker than Runyon Canyon Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1140 |
| Hex | #9C6E49 |
| RGB | 156, 110, 73 |
| HSL | 27°, 36%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.3, 13.9, 27.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Runyon Canyon Tan (BM 1140), published as #9C6E49
#8E6548
#AA7748
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Runyon Canyon Tan (BM 1140)?
- Runyon Canyon Tan has an LRV of 18.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Runyon Canyon Tan is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Runyon Canyon Tan in another brand?
- Desert Clay (Behr S250-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Runyon Canyon Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Runyon Canyon Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.8; 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.