Glenwood Brown (BM 1141)
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Glenwood Brown (BM 1141) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15.8, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Glenwood Brown
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Glenwood Brown 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 Glenwood Brown, 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 | Antiquarian Brown | SW 0045 | 16 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Caramel Latte | 260F-7 | 14.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Natural Cork | 2008-7A | 16 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Copper Pot | 1081-7 | 16 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Glenwood Brown (LRV 15.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Glenwood Brown
Darker than Glenwood Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1141 |
| Hex | #8F6748 |
| RGB | 143, 103, 72 |
| HSL | 26°, 33%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.0, 12.1, 23.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Glenwood Brown (BM 1141), published as #8F6748
#815E47
#9D7047
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Glenwood Brown (BM 1141)?
- Glenwood Brown has an LRV of 15.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Glenwood Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Glenwood Brown in another brand?
- Copper Pot (PPG 1081-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Glenwood Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Glenwood Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.8; 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.