Roman Shade (BM 1228)
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Roman Shade (BM 1228) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Roman Shade
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Roman Shade 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 Roman Shade, 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 | Renwick Rose Beige | SW 2804 | 28 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Carmelite | MQ1-29 | 29.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Coffee Gelato | 2004-7C | 31 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Caramel Sugar | 16-05 | 30 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Roman Shade (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Roman Shade
Darker than Roman Shade
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1228 |
| Hex | #B78C75 |
| RGB | 183, 140, 117 |
| HSL | 21°, 31%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.8, 13.1, 18.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Roman Shade (BM 1228), published as #B78C75
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#C79574
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Roman Shade (BM 1228)?
- Roman Shade has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Roman Shade is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Roman Shade in another brand?
- Caramel Sugar (PPG 16-05) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Roman Shade warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Roman Shade as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.6; 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.