Sorrel Brown (BM 1236)
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Sorrel Brown (BM 1236) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.3, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sorrel Brown
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sorrel 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 Sorrel 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 | Quartersawn Oak | SW 2836 | 16 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Chocolate Curl | 220F-6 | 17.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Rustic Earth | 2007-7A | 17 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Suede Leather | 1072-6 | 16 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Sorrel Brown (LRV 18.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Sorrel Brown
Darker than Sorrel Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1236 |
| Hex | #8E6E5F |
| RGB | 142, 110, 95 |
| HSL | 19°, 20%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.2, 10.4, 13.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sorrel Brown (BM 1236), published as #8E6E5F
#7F655E
#9D775F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sorrel Brown (BM 1236)?
- Sorrel Brown has an LRV of 18.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sorrel Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sorrel Brown in another brand?
- Chocolate Curl (Behr 220F-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Sorrel Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sorrel Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.2; 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.