Natural Cedartone (BM ES-45)
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Natural Cedartone (BM ES-45) is a deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Natural Cedartone
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Natural Cedartone 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 Natural Cedartone, 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 | Smokey Topaz | SW 6117 | 22 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Ranch Brown | S240-6 | 20.4 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Praline Cake | 3004-7A | 22 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Twist | 1081-6 | 20 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Natural Cedartone (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Natural Cedartone
Darker than Natural Cedartone
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | ES-45 |
| Hex | #A27650 |
| RGB | 162, 118, 80 |
| HSL | 28°, 34%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.2, 12.6, 27.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Natural Cedartone (BM ES-45), published as #A27650
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Natural Cedartone (BM ES-45)?
- Natural Cedartone has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Natural Cedartone is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Natural Cedartone in another brand?
- Smokey Topaz (SW 6117) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Natural Cedartone warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Natural Cedartone as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.6; 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.