Squirrel Tail (BM 1476)
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Squirrel Tail (BM 1476) is a deep, warm greige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.9, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Squirrel Tail
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Squirrel Tail by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Squirrel Tail, 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 | Terrain | SW 9613 | 23 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Squirrel | 790D-5 | 25.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Mossy Aura | 6002-2B | 24 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Roller Coaster | 1008-5 | 24 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore greige colors nearest to Squirrel Tail (LRV 24.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Squirrel Tail
Darker than Squirrel Tail
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1476 |
| Hex | #8D887A |
| RGB | 141, 136, 122 |
| HSL | 44°, 8%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.8, -0.7, 8.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Squirrel Tail (BM 1476), published as #8D887A
#7D7F78
#9D917A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Squirrel Tail (BM 1476)?
- Squirrel Tail has an LRV of 24.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Squirrel Tail is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Squirrel Tail in another brand?
- Squirrel (Behr 790D-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Squirrel Tail warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Squirrel Tail as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.2; 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.