Walnut (BM CW-240)
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Walnut (BM CW-240) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 17.6, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Walnut
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Walnut 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 Walnut, 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 | Tanbark | SW 6061 | 15 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Raw Sienna | BXC-57 | 15.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Rio Grande Mud | 2005-7A | 18 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Safari Brown | 1061-6 | 18 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Walnut (LRV 17.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Walnut
Darker than Walnut
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-240 |
| Hex | #906558 |
| RGB | 144, 101, 88 |
| HSL | 14°, 24%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.9, 15.6, 14.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Walnut (BM CW-240), published as #906558
#825C57
#9F6E58
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Walnut (BM CW-240)?
- Walnut has an LRV of 17.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Walnut is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Walnut in another brand?
- Raw Sienna (Behr BXC-57) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Walnut warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Walnut as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.