Pumice Stone (BM 1197)
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Pumice Stone (BM 1197) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 14.9, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pumice Stone
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pumice Stone 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 Pumice Stone, 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 Terra Cotta | SW 2803 | 14 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Artisan | PPU3-18 | 13.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Burnt Caramel | 2010-6 | 12 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spiced Cider | 1068-7 | 14 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Pumice Stone (LRV 14.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Pumice Stone
Darker than Pumice Stone
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1197 |
| Hex | #905B47 |
| RGB | 144, 91, 71 |
| HSL | 16°, 34%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.0, 19.5, 20.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pumice Stone (BM 1197), published as #905B47
#825246
#9E6446
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pumice Stone (BM 1197)?
- Pumice Stone has an LRV of 14.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pumice Stone is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pumice Stone in another brand?
- Artisan (Behr PPU3-18) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Pumice Stone warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pumice Stone as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.6; 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.