Falcon Brown (BM 1238)
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Falcon Brown (BM 1238) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.3, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Falcon Brown
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Falcon 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 Falcon 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 | Rookwood Dark Brown | SW 2808 | 8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Revival Mahogany | 760B-7 | 9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Cowboy Boots | 2010-10 | 9 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chestnut | 15-23 | 8 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Falcon Brown (LRV 9.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Falcon Brown
Darker than Falcon Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1238 |
| Hex | #645145 |
| RGB | 100, 81, 69 |
| HSL | 23°, 18%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.0, 5.9, 10.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Falcon Brown (BM 1238), published as #645145
#564844
#725A45
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Falcon Brown (BM 1238)?
- Falcon Brown has an LRV of 9.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Falcon Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Falcon Brown in another brand?
- Revival Mahogany (Behr 760B-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Falcon Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Falcon Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.0; 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.