Warm Earth (BM 1274)
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Warm Earth (BM 1274) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.6, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Warm Earth
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Warm Earth by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Warm Earth, 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 | Rembrandt Ruby | SW 0033 | 13 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pompeian Red | PPU1-08 | 12.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Muted Red | 1008-5A | 13 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Candy Apple | 13-10 | 11 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Warm Earth (LRV 12.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Warm Earth
Darker than Warm Earth
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1274 |
| Hex | #914D4E |
| RGB | 145, 77, 78 |
| HSL | 359°, 31%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.0, 28.6, 12.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Warm Earth (BM 1274), published as #914D4E
#83454D
#9F564E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Warm Earth (BM 1274)?
- Warm Earth has an LRV of 12.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Warm Earth is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Warm Earth in another brand?
- Pompeian Red (Behr PPU1-08) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Warm Earth warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Warm Earth as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.3; 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.