Cognac Snifter (BM 1148)
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Cognac Snifter (BM 1148) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26.8, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cognac Snifter
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cognac Snifter 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 Cognac Snifter, 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 | Rookwood Amber | SW 2817 | 29 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Roasted Cashew | S250-5 | 26.7 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pronghorn | 3002-5A | 29 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cowboy Hat | 1082-6 | 25 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Cognac Snifter (LRV 26.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Cognac Snifter
Darker than Cognac Snifter
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1148 |
| Hex | #B68253 |
| RGB | 182, 130, 83 |
| HSL | 28°, 40%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.5, 14.7, 33.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cognac Snifter (BM 1148), published as #B68253
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#C58B52
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cognac Snifter (BM 1148)?
- Cognac Snifter has an LRV of 26.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cognac Snifter is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cognac Snifter in another brand?
- Roasted Cashew (Behr S250-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cognac Snifter warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cognac Snifter as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.2; 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.