Baywood Brown (BM 1234)
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Baywood Brown (BM 1234) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 34.1, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Baywood Brown
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Baywood Brown by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Baywood 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 | Redend Point | SW 9081 | 30 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lite Cocoa | MQ1-55 | 34.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Opaque Cocoa | 2002-10A | 32 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Iris Mauve | 1016-5 | 35 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Baywood Brown (LRV 34.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Baywood Brown
Darker than Baywood Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1234 |
| Hex | #B5988A |
| RGB | 181, 152, 138 |
| HSL | 20°, 23%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.1, 8.6, 11.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Baywood Brown (BM 1234), published as #B5988A
#A58E88
#C5A28A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Baywood Brown (BM 1234)?
- Baywood Brown has an LRV of 34.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Baywood Brown is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Baywood Brown in another brand?
- Lite Cocoa (Behr MQ1-55) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Baywood Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Baywood Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.4; 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.