Raleigh Sorrel (BM CW-135)
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Raleigh Sorrel (BM CW-135) is a deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 20.1, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Raleigh Sorrel
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Raleigh Sorrel 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 Raleigh Sorrel, 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 | Fallen Leaves | SW 9114 | 19 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Library Oak | N270-7 | 19.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Mocha Syrup | 3002-9B | 20 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hat Box Brown | 1085-6 | 20 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Raleigh Sorrel (LRV 20.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Raleigh Sorrel
Darker than Raleigh Sorrel
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-135 |
| Hex | #8E7559 |
| RGB | 142, 117, 89 |
| HSL | 32°, 23%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.9, 5.6, 19.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Raleigh Sorrel (BM CW-135), published as #8E7559
#806C58
#9D7E58
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Raleigh Sorrel (BM CW-135)?
- Raleigh Sorrel has an LRV of 20.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Raleigh Sorrel is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Raleigh Sorrel in another brand?
- Fallen Leaves (SW 9114) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Raleigh Sorrel warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Raleigh Sorrel as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.1; 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.