Nutmeg (BM 1227)
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Nutmeg (BM 1227) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nutmeg
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Nutmeg 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 Nutmeg, 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 | Interface Tan | SW 6059 | 40 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Chestnut Bisque | S200-4 | 36.8 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cinnamon Brulee | 2006-7C | 38 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cool Clay | 1071-5 | 33 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Nutmeg (LRV 37) by LRV.
Lighter than Nutmeg
Darker than Nutmeg
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1227 |
| Hex | #C39D87 |
| RGB | 195, 157, 135 |
| HSL | 22°, 33%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.6, 10.9, 16.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nutmeg (BM 1227), published as #C39D87
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nutmeg (BM 1227)?
- Nutmeg has an LRV of 37. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nutmeg is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Nutmeg in another brand?
- Chestnut Bisque (Behr S200-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Nutmeg warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Nutmeg as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.9; 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.