Birchwood (BM 1161)
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Birchwood (BM 1161) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 23.2, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Birchwood
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Birchwood by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Birchwood, 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 | Moroccan Spice | SW 6060 | 22 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Warm Cognac | MQ2-42 | 25 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Rustic Oak | 2007-7B | 24 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tattered Teddy | 1072-5 | 24 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Birchwood (LRV 23.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Birchwood
Darker than Birchwood
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1161 |
| Hex | #A47B64 |
| RGB | 164, 123, 100 |
| HSL | 22°, 26%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.1, 12.8, 18.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Birchwood (BM 1161), published as #A47B64
#957263
#B38463
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Birchwood (BM 1161)?
- Birchwood has an LRV of 23.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Birchwood is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Birchwood in another brand?
- Rustic Oak (Valspar 2007-7B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Birchwood warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Birchwood as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.8; 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.