Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Acorn |
| SKU | 1125 |
| Hex | #977555 |
| RGB | 151, 117, 85 |
| HSL | 29°, 28%, 46% |
| LRV | 21 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Acorn
With an LRV of 21, Acorn is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Acorn works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Acorn within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #977555 in HSL space. Pair Acorn with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Acorn Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Acorn from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1125 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Acorn
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Acorn is Toasty (SW 6095) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 19 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Toasty swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Acorn
At Behr, the closest color to Acorn is Safari Brown (BXC-08) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Safari Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Acorn
At Valspar, the closest color to Acorn is Tender Twig (3001-7B) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20.3 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tender Twig swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Acorn
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cocoa Cupcake (PPG1086-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Acorn without repainting risk. See the full Cocoa Cupcake swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Acorn
Glidden's nearest match is Cocoa Cupcake (PPG1086-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Acorn without repainting risk. See the full Cocoa Cupcake swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Acorn
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Acorn is Cowboy Boots (413-5DB) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cowboy Boots swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Acorn
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Acorn is Kiln-Dried (HGSW 3152) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 19 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kiln-Dried swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Acorn
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Summerville Brown (DE6139), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly darker (LRV 19 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Acorn without repainting risk. See the full Summerville Brown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Acorn
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Acorn is Cavern Sand (0165) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cavern Sand swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Acorn
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Acorn is Golden Glove (0171) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Glove swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Acorn
Rodda has no exact twin of Acorn. The nearest is Chocolate Opal (R130) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chocolate Opal swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Acorn
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Acorn is Buckaroo (C2-615). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Buckaroo and you'll get the same color. See the full Buckaroo swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Acorn
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Acorn. The nearest is Miel (MIEL) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Miel swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Acorn
At Kompozit, the closest color to Acorn is Golden Glove (0171) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Glove swatch →