Raisin (BM 1237)
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Raisin (BM 1237) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 11.8, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Raisin
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Raisin 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 Raisin, 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 | Bison | SW 1084 | 11 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Well Bred Brown | MQ2-05 | 9.9 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Cowboy Hat | 3010-8 | 11 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Caramelized Walnut | 1074-6 | 10 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Raisin (LRV 11.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Raisin
Darker than Raisin
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1237 |
| Hex | #725748 |
| RGB | 114, 87, 72 |
| HSL | 21°, 23%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.4, 8.9, 13.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Raisin (BM 1237), published as #725748
#644E47
#806047
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Raisin (BM 1237)?
- Raisin has an LRV of 11.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Raisin is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Raisin in another brand?
- Bison (SW 1084) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Raisin warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Raisin as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.0; 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.