Somerville Red (BM HC-62)
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Somerville Red (BM HC-62) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 19.4, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Somerville Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Somerville Red 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 Somerville Red, 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 | Rose Brocade | SW 0004 | 19 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Mulled Wine | 150F-5 | 19.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Fruitwood | 1006-7B | 18 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Clay Ridge | 1053-6 | 18 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Somerville Red (LRV 19.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Somerville Red
Darker than Somerville Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-62 |
| Hex | #9A6D6B |
| RGB | 154, 109, 107 |
| HSL | 3°, 19%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.5, 17.6, 8.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Somerville Red (BM HC-62), published as #9A6D6B
#8B6469
#A9766B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Somerville Red (BM HC-62)?
- Somerville Red has an LRV of 19.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Somerville Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Somerville Red in another brand?
- Mulled Wine (Behr 150F-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Somerville Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Somerville Red as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.3; 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.