Mahogany (BM ES-60)
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Mahogany (BM ES-60) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 7, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mahogany
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mahogany by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Mahogany, 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 | Otter | SW 6041 | 6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Heritage Oak | T15-5 | 6.9 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Roasted Coffee | 2009-10 | 9 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Little Bear | 1074-7 | 8 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Mahogany (LRV 7) by LRV.
Lighter than Mahogany
Darker than Mahogany
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | ES-60 |
| Hex | #5C463F |
| RGB | 92, 70, 63 |
| HSL | 14°, 19%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.8, 8.3, 7.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mahogany (BM ES-60), published as #5C463F
#4E3E3E
#6A4E3F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mahogany (BM ES-60)?
- Mahogany has an LRV of 7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mahogany is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mahogany in another brand?
- Heritage Oak (Behr T15-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mahogany warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mahogany as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.8; 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.