Home › Benjamin Moore › Red › Abbey Brown
Abbey Brown 1225
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Abbey Brown sits at L* 42.1, a* 14.2, b* 16.4. Its hue angle is 49° and its chroma is 21.7, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 75%.
LRV 12.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.3, Abbey Brown is lighter than 10% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Abbey Brown
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Clay | SW 6054 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hot Cocoa | SW 6047 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tanbark | SW 6061 | 4.38 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Abbey Brown
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Oxide | QE-15 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Wild Stallion | ECC-54-3 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| October Leaves | S210-7 | 1.98 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandfather Clock Brown | 2096-30 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Butternut Brown | 2095-30 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Arizona Canyon | 1211 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| English Brown | 2100-30 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Oregon Trail | 1230 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Espresso | 2099-30 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Oregon Trail 1230 · lighter, LRV 14.8
- Cowboy Boots 1015 · lighter, LRV 14.9
- Brindle 1183 · lighter, LRV 15.1
- Rabbit Brown 2105-30 · darker, LRV 12.3
- Espresso 2099-30 · darker, LRV 12.6
- Pine Cone 2106-30 · darker, LRV 12.2
Colors that go with Abbey Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Coat of Arms 763 · complementary (180°)
- Love Affair 1266 · analogous (−30°)
- Tamarind AF-120 · analogous (+30°)
- Deep Jungle 595 · triadic (120°)
- Darkest Grape 2069-30 · triadic (240°)
Abbey Brown vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 6.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 12.3), more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 10.3) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 12.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.