Baker's Dozen (BM 1216)
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Baker's Dozen (BM 1216) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 38.2, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Baker's Dozen
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Baker's Dozen 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 Baker's Dozen, 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 | Mellow Mauve | SW 0039 | 35 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Tamarind Tree | PPH-16 | 40.1 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Ginger Bite | 2005-5C | 39 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Orange Maple | 1069-4 | 41 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Baker's Dozen (LRV 38.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Baker's Dozen
Darker than Baker's Dozen
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1216 |
| Hex | #CE9C7E |
| RGB | 206, 156, 126 |
| HSL | 23°, 45%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.3, 14.7, 22.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Baker's Dozen (BM 1216), published as #CE9C7E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Baker's Dozen (BM 1216)?
- Baker's Dozen has an LRV of 38.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Baker's Dozen is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Baker's Dozen in another brand?
- Orange Maple (PPG 1069-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Baker's Dozen warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Baker's Dozen as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.9; 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.