Cup o' Java (BM 1246)
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Cup o' Java (BM 1246) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cup o' Java
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cup o' Java 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 Cup o' Java, 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 | Dark Brown | SW 7520 | 9 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Double Fudge | N130-7 | 10.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Gardener's Soil | 2010-9 | 10 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Caramelized Walnut | 1074-6 | 10 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Cup o' Java (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Cup o' Java
Darker than Cup o' Java
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1246 |
| Hex | #6A544C |
| RGB | 106, 84, 76 |
| HSL | 16°, 16%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.7, 7.8, 8.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cup o' Java (BM 1246), published as #6A544C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cup o' Java (BM 1246)?
- Cup o' Java has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cup o' Java is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cup o' Java in another brand?
- Gardener's Soil (Valspar 2010-9) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cup o' Java warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cup o' Java as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.1; 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.