Sequoia (BM 1245)
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Sequoia (BM 1245) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 16.8, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sequoia
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sequoia 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 Sequoia, 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 | Dutch Cocoa | SW 6032 | 18 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Red Stone | 700B-5 | 17.1 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Berry Brandy | 1005-9B | 15 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Oakwood Brown | 1054-6 | 19 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Sequoia (LRV 16.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Sequoia
Darker than Sequoia
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1245 |
| Hex | #866963 |
| RGB | 134, 105, 99 |
| HSL | 10°, 15%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.1, 10.6, 7.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sequoia (BM 1245), published as #866963
#776061
#957263
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sequoia (BM 1245)?
- Sequoia has an LRV of 16.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sequoia is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sequoia in another brand?
- Red Stone (Behr 700B-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Sequoia warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sequoia as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.8; 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.