California Rustic (BM ES-24)
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California Rustic (BM ES-24) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.4, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with California Rustic
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for California Rustic 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 California Rustic, 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 | Sierra Redwood | SW 7598 | 12 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Hipsterfication | T14-9 | 11.5 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Burnt Caramel | 2010-6 | 12 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Warm Wassail | 1062-7 | 11 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to California Rustic (LRV 12.4) by LRV.
Lighter than California Rustic
Darker than California Rustic
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | ES-24 |
| Hex | #874B35 |
| RGB | 135, 75, 53 |
| HSL | 16°, 44%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.6, 23.2, 24.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
California Rustic (BM ES-24), published as #874B35
#794334
#955434
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of California Rustic (BM ES-24)?
- California Rustic has an LRV of 12.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so California Rustic is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to California Rustic in another brand?
- Hipsterfication (Behr T14-9) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is California Rustic warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists California Rustic as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.1; 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.