Raleigh Sorrel
CW-135 · Benjamin Moore
BrownView Raleigh Sorrel CW-135 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#8E7559
LRV
20
Family
Brown
CW-135
Color profile
Light value
20 · Deep
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Brown Also reads greige
“A deep, milky brown, this shade from the colonial revival color palette is often used to protect the thresholds of Colonial Williamsburg's buildings.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 20 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Raleigh SorrelThis colorRaleigh SorrelBenjamin Moore · CW-135
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Tap any color to compareRaleigh Sorrel vs Fallen Leaves
20LRV19
#8E7559Hex#8F7659
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Fallen Leaves is near-identical compared with Raleigh Sorrel.
Raleigh Sorrel vs Hat Box Brown
20LRV19
#8E7559Hex#8F775D
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Hat Box Brown is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Raleigh Sorrel.
Raleigh Sorrel vs Library Oak
20LRV19
#8E7559Hex#8F7459
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Library Oak is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Raleigh Sorrel.
Raleigh Sorrel vs Warm Earth
20LRV20
#8E7559Hex#927558
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Warm Earth is very close match · leans redder compared with Raleigh Sorrel.
Raleigh Sorrel vs Tweedy
20LRV20
#8E7559Hex#8F795B
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Tweedy is very close match · leans greener compared with Raleigh Sorrel.
Raleigh Sorrel vs Cocoa Delight
20LRV18
#8E7559Hex#8D725A
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Cocoa Delight is very close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Raleigh Sorrel.
Raleigh Sorrel vs Shaker Peg
20LRV19
#8E7559Hex#8D7553
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Shaker Peg is very close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Raleigh Sorrel.
Raleigh Sorrel vs Mocha Syrup
20LRV18
#8E7559Hex#8F6F51
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Mocha Syrup is close match · 2 points darker · leans redder compared with Raleigh Sorrel.
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Raleigh Sorrel, answered
What is the LRV of Raleigh Sorrel?
Raleigh Sorrel (CW-135) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 20, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Raleigh Sorrel a warm or cool color?
Raleigh Sorrel has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Raleigh Sorrel from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Raleigh Sorrel is Fallen Leaves (SW 9114) by Sherwin-Williams, near-identical.
Benjamin Moore · CW-135
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