Wynwood (BM 1231)
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Wynwood (BM 1231) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 13.2, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wynwood
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Wynwood 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 Wynwood, 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 | Hot Cocoa | SW 6047 | 14 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Spanish Chestnut | N160-6 | 13.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | November Foliage | 2001-9A | 12 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spiced Cinnamon | 1071-7 | 13 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Wynwood (LRV 13.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Wynwood
Darker than Wynwood
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1231 |
| Hex | #7C5B4E |
| RGB | 124, 91, 78 |
| HSL | 17°, 23%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.7, 11.6, 12.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wynwood (BM 1231), published as #7C5B4E
#6E524D
#8A644E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wynwood (BM 1231)?
- Wynwood has an LRV of 13.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wynwood is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wynwood in another brand?
- November Foliage (Valspar 2001-9A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Wynwood warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Wynwood as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.8; 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.