Brick House Tan (BM CW-145)
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Brick House Tan (BM CW-145) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 50.2, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brick House Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Brick House Tan by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Brick House Tan, 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 | Relaxed Khaki | SW 6149 | 50 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Bungalow Beige | HDC-AC-10 | 52.4 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Freshly Baked | 3008-10A | 50 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Dusty Trail | 1097-4 | 51 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Brick House Tan (LRV 50.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Brick House Tan
Darker than Brick House Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-145 |
| Hex | #C8BCA7 |
| RGB | 200, 188, 167 |
| HSL | 38°, 23%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.7, 0.7, 12.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brick House Tan (BM CW-145), published as #C8BCA7
#B8B2A5
#D9C6A7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brick House Tan (BM CW-145)?
- Brick House Tan has an LRV of 50.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brick House Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Brick House Tan in another brand?
- Freshly Baked (Valspar 3008-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Brick House Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Brick House Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.2; 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.