Raphael (BM CC-2)
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Raphael (BM CC-2) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 6.7, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Raphael
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Raphael by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Raphael, 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 Auburn | SW 6034 | 5 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Divine Wine | PPU1-02 | 5.9 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Royal Garnet | 1011-5 | 6 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Enchanting Eggplant | 13-07 | 7 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Raphael (LRV 6.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Raphael
Darker than Raphael
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-2 |
| Hex | #583835 |
| RGB | 88, 56, 53 |
| HSL | 5°, 25%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 27.2, 13.8, 7.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Raphael (BM CC-2), published as #583835
#4B3034
#664035
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Raphael (BM CC-2)?
- Raphael has an LRV of 6.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Raphael is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Raphael in another brand?
- Dark Auburn (SW 6034) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Raphael warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Raphael as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.7; 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.