Deep Creek (BM 1477)
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Deep Creek (BM 1477) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 14.7, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deep Creek
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Deep Creek 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 Deep Creek, 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 | Limestone | SW 9599 | 13 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Patio Stone | N360-6 | 13.2 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Falcon's Plume | 6002-2C | 14 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Granite | 1022-6 | 15 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Deep Creek (LRV 14.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Deep Creek
Darker than Deep Creek
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1477 |
| Hex | #6B655B |
| RGB | 107, 101, 91 |
| HSL | 37°, 8%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.1, 0.5, 6.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deep Creek (BM 1477), published as #6B655B
#5C5C59
#7A6E5B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deep Creek (BM 1477)?
- Deep Creek has an LRV of 14.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deep Creek is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deep Creek in another brand?
- Patio Stone (Behr N360-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Deep Creek warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Deep Creek as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.5; 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.