Suntan Bronze (BM 1217)
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Suntan Bronze (BM 1217) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 25.5, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Suntan Bronze
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Suntan Bronze 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 Suntan Bronze, 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 | Spiced Cider | SW 7702 | 23 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Pecan | PMD-84 | 24.9 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Terra Cotta Trail | 2005-7B | 26 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Capuccino | 16-04 | 28 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Suntan Bronze (LRV 25.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Suntan Bronze
Darker than Suntan Bronze
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1217 |
| Hex | #B67D5E |
| RGB | 182, 125, 94 |
| HSL | 21°, 38%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.5, 18.5, 25.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Suntan Bronze (BM 1217), published as #B67D5E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Suntan Bronze (BM 1217)?
- Suntan Bronze has an LRV of 25.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Suntan Bronze is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Suntan Bronze in another brand?
- Terra Cotta Trail (Valspar 2005-7B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Suntan Bronze warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Suntan Bronze as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.8; 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.