Brentwood (BM 1223)
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Brentwood (BM 1223) is a deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 20.7, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brentwood
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Brentwood 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 Brentwood, 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 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cinnamon Crunch | S210-6 | 18.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Woodland | 2006-5A | 19 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Southern Wood | 16-07 | 19 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Brentwood (LRV 20.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Brentwood
Darker than Brentwood
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1223 |
| Hex | #A07259 |
| RGB | 160, 114, 89 |
| HSL | 21°, 29%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.1, 15.0, 21.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brentwood (BM 1223), published as #A07259
#926958
#AF7B58
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brentwood (BM 1223)?
- Brentwood has an LRV of 20.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brentwood is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brentwood in another brand?
- Southern Wood (PPG 16-07) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Brentwood warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Brentwood as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.1; 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.