Warm Sienna (BM 1203)
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Warm Sienna (BM 1203) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 16.8, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Warm Sienna
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Warm Sienna by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Warm Sienna, 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 | Bold Brick | SW 6327 | 15 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Volcanic | ECC-62-3 | 15.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Rare Sienna | 2010-7 | 16 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Pizza Pie | 1058-6 | 18 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Warm Sienna (LRV 16.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Warm Sienna
Darker than Warm Sienna
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1203 |
| Hex | #A5594E |
| RGB | 165, 89, 78 |
| HSL | 8°, 36%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.6, 30.0, 20.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Warm Sienna (BM 1203), published as #A5594E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Warm Sienna (BM 1203)?
- Warm Sienna has an LRV of 16.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Warm Sienna is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Warm Sienna in another brand?
- Rare Sienna (Valspar 2010-7) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Warm Sienna warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Warm Sienna as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.3; 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.