Tuscany (BM 1208)
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Tuscany (BM 1208) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 29.4, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tuscany
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tuscany 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 Tuscany, 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 | Oak Creek | SW 7718 | 31 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Tiny Fawn | 240F-4 | 30.8 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Greek Amber | 2006-5B | 32 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Honey Graham | 1069-5 | 29 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Tuscany (LRV 29.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Tuscany
Darker than Tuscany
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1208 |
| Hex | #BC8B6E |
| RGB | 188, 139, 110 |
| HSL | 22°, 37%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.9, 14.9, 22.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tuscany (BM 1208), published as #BC8B6E
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#CB946D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tuscany (BM 1208)?
- Tuscany has an LRV of 29.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tuscany is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tuscany in another brand?
- Tiny Fawn (Behr 240F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Tuscany warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tuscany as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.8; 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.