Valley Forge Brown (BM HC-74)
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Valley Forge Brown (BM HC-74) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 17.9, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Valley Forge Brown
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Valley Forge Brown 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 Valley Forge Brown, 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 | Toasty | SW 6095 | 19 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Toffee Bar | UL140-21 | 19 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Standing Still | 2008-7B | 17 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Caravel Brown | 1079-6 | 17 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Valley Forge Brown (LRV 17.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Valley Forge Brown
Darker than Valley Forge Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-74 |
| Hex | #927254 |
| RGB | 146, 114, 84 |
| HSL | 29°, 27%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.4, 8.4, 21.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Valley Forge Brown (BM HC-74), published as #927254
#846953
#A17B53
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Valley Forge Brown (BM HC-74)?
- Valley Forge Brown has an LRV of 17.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Valley Forge Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Valley Forge Brown in another brand?
- Toffee Bar (Behr UL140-21) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Valley Forge Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Valley Forge Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.4; 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.