Brazen (BM 259)
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Brazen (BM 259) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 22.5, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brazen
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Brazen by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Brazen, 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 | Brassy | SW 6410 | 24 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Wishing Troll | T11-17 | 23.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Grecian Olive | 3008-7A | 26 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Graceful Gazelle | 1105-7 | 27 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Brazen (LRV 22.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Brazen
Darker than Brazen
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 259 |
| Hex | #9D8246 |
| RGB | 157, 130, 70 |
| HSL | 41°, 38%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.7, 2.7, 36.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brazen (BM 259), published as #9D8246
#8F7946
#AC8B44
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brazen (BM 259)?
- Brazen has an LRV of 22.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brazen is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brazen in another brand?
- Brassy (SW 6410) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Brazen warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Brazen as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 36.0; 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.