Walnut
CW-240 · Benjamin Moore
BrownView Walnut CW-240 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#906558
LRV
18
Family
Brown
CW-240
Color profile
Light value
18 · Deep
Undertone
Warm warm, peach lean
Family
Brown
“A sophisticated and authentic 18th century color, Walnut is a warm mix of iron oxide pigments.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 18 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around WalnutSimilar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareWalnut vs Stormy Plum
18LRV16
#906558Hex#916356
BrownFamilyRed
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Stormy Plum is near-identical · 2 points darker compared with Walnut.
Walnut vs Cedar Grove
18LRV15
#906558Hex#8B6154
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Cedar Grove is very close match · 3 points darker compared with Walnut.
Walnut vs Aged Bourbon
18LRV16
#906558Hex#956354
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Aged Bourbon is very close match · 2 points darker · leans redder compared with Walnut.
Walnut vs Red Curry
18LRV14
#906558Hex#8B5E52
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Red Curry is close match · 4 points darker compared with Walnut.
Walnut vs Safari Brown
18LRV17
#906558Hex#976C60
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Safari Brown is close match compared with Walnut.
Walnut vs Apple Brown Betty
18LRV17
#906558Hex#9C6757
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Apple Brown Betty is close match · leans redder compared with Walnut.
Walnut vs Tanbark
18LRV15
#906558Hex#896656
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Tanbark is close match · 2 points darker · leans greener compared with Walnut.
Walnut vs Reddened Earth
18LRV19
#906558Hex#9C6E63
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Reddened Earth is close match · 2 points lighter compared with Walnut.
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Walnut, answered
What is the LRV of Walnut?
Walnut (CW-240) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 18, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Walnut a warm or cool color?
Walnut has a warm undertone (warm, peach lean).
What is the closest match to Walnut from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Walnut is Stormy Plum (P005) by Valspar, near-identical · 2 points darker.
Benjamin Moore · CW-240
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