Santa Rosa (BM 1189)
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Santa Rosa (BM 1189) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 29.8, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Santa Rosa
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa, 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 | Roycroft Rose | SW 0034 | 33 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Ginger Rose | PPU2-09 | 29.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Western Pink | 2002-7C | 29 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Big Cypress | 1062-5 | 29 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Santa Rosa (LRV 29.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Santa Rosa
Darker than Santa Rosa
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1189 |
| Hex | #BB8877 |
| RGB | 187, 136, 119 |
| HSL | 15°, 33%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.2, 17.2, 16.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Santa Rosa (BM 1189), published as #BB8877
#AC7F76
#CB9177
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Santa Rosa (BM 1189)?
- Santa Rosa has an LRV of 29.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Santa Rosa is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Santa Rosa in another brand?
- Big Cypress (PPG 1062-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Santa Rosa warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Santa Rosa as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.8; 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.