Barberry (BM 1244)
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Barberry (BM 1244) is a deep, warm pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 27.7, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Barberry
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Barberry by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Barberry, 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 | Rosaline Pearl | SW 9077 | 27 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Blackberry Mocha | 120F-4 | 27.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Forest Trail | 1005-9C | 26 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bedford Brown | 1060-5 | 28 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Barberry (LRV 27.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Barberry
Darker than Barberry
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1244 |
| Hex | #A58785 |
| RGB | 165, 135, 133 |
| HSL | 4°, 15%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.0, 11.1, 5.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Barberry (BM 1244), published as #A58785
#957E83
#B59085
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Barberry (BM 1244)?
- Barberry has an LRV of 27.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Barberry is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Barberry in another brand?
- Blackberry Mocha (Behr 120F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Barberry warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Barberry as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.4; 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.