Pinch of Spice
1449 · Benjamin Moore
BrownView Pinch of Spice 1449 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#765F61
LRV
15
Family
Brown
1449
Color profile
Light value
15 · Very deep
Undertone
Warm warm, red lean
Family
Brown
“Warm undertones add flavor to this enticing purple shade.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 15 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Pinch of SpiceThis colorPinch of SpiceBenjamin Moore · 1449
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Tap any color to comparePinch of Spice vs Amazon Soil
15LRV13
#765F61Hex#6F5B5C
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Pinch of Spice vs Mink Violet
15LRV16
#765F61Hex#7F6868
BrownFamilyPurple
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Pinch of Spice vs Desert Shadows
15LRV12
#765F61Hex#685553
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Pinch of Spice vs Cabernet
15LRV13
#765F61Hex#6B5A64
BrownFamilyPurple
warm, red leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to comparePinch of Spice vs Poetry Plum
15LRV12
#765F61Hex#6F5C5F
BrownFamilyPurple
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Poetry Plum is very close match · 3 points darker compared with Pinch of Spice.
Pinch of Spice vs Deepest Mauve
15LRV11
#765F61Hex#6D595A
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Deepest Mauve is close match · 3 points darker compared with Pinch of Spice.
Pinch of Spice vs Dignified Purple
15LRV13
#765F61Hex#716264
BrownFamilyPurple
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Dignified Purple is close match · 2 points darker · leans greener compared with Pinch of Spice.
Pinch of Spice vs Smoked Mulberry
15LRV15
#765F61Hex#826466
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Smoked Mulberry is close match · leans redder compared with Pinch of Spice.
Pinch of Spice vs Mauving Up
15LRV15
#765F61Hex#836468
BrownFamilyPurple
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Mauving Up is close match · leans redder compared with Pinch of Spice.
Pinch of Spice vs Raisin In The Sun
15LRV16
#765F61Hex#82696A
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Raisin In The Sun is close match · 1 points lighter compared with Pinch of Spice.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorPinch of Spice, answered
What is the LRV of Pinch of Spice?
Pinch of Spice (1449) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 15, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Pinch of Spice a warm or cool color?
Pinch of Spice has a warm undertone (warm, red lean).
What is the closest match to Pinch of Spice from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Pinch of Spice is Poetry Plum (SW 6019) by Sherwin-Williams, very close match · 3 points darker.
Benjamin Moore · 1449
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