Ten Gallon Hat (BM 1210)
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Ten Gallon Hat (BM 1210) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.2, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ten Gallon Hat
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ten Gallon Hat 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 Ten Gallon Hat, 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 | Wheat Penny | SW 7705 | 18 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Perfect Penny | S180-6 | 18.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Sienna Red | 3011-7 | 17 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Warm Up | 1067-6 | 17 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Ten Gallon Hat (LRV 18.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Ten Gallon Hat
Darker than Ten Gallon Hat
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1210 |
| Hex | #9B6752 |
| RGB | 155, 103, 82 |
| HSL | 17°, 31%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.6, 18.4, 20.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ten Gallon Hat (BM 1210), published as #9B6752
#8D5E51
#AA7051
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ten Gallon Hat (BM 1210)?
- Ten Gallon Hat has an LRV of 18.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ten Gallon Hat is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ten Gallon Hat in another brand?
- Perfect Penny (Behr S180-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Ten Gallon Hat warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ten Gallon Hat as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.4; 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.