Abbey Brown (BM 1225)
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Abbey Brown (BM 1225) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.3, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Abbey Brown
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Abbey Brown 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 Abbey Brown, 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 | Canyon Clay | SW 6054 | 13 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Iron Oxide | QE-15 | 12.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Chocolate Sauce | 2006-7A | 13 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spiced Cinnamon | 1071-7 | 13 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Abbey Brown (LRV 12.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Abbey Brown
Darker than Abbey Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1225 |
| Hex | #825A49 |
| RGB | 130, 90, 73 |
| HSL | 18°, 28%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.1, 14.2, 16.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Abbey Brown (BM 1225), published as #825A49
#745148
#906348
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Abbey Brown (BM 1225)?
- Abbey Brown has an LRV of 12.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Abbey Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Abbey Brown in another brand?
- Iron Oxide (Behr QE-15) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Abbey Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Abbey Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.4; 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.