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Benjamin Moore Arizona Canyon#875E4C · LRV null

Arizona Canyon reads as a red / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 1211 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE ARIZONA CANYON
RGB 135, 94, 76 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Arizona Canyon
SKU 1211
Hex #875E4C
RGB 135, 94, 76
HSL 18°, 28%, 41%
LRV null
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Benjamin Moore Arizona Canyon

At LRV null, Arizona Canyon is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its red 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Arizona Canyon earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Mover and Shaker
SKU 0158 · #855D44 · LRV 13
ΔE 3.08 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.12
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1071-7
#805B48
Spiced Cinnamon
ΔE 2.12 · LRV 13
16-23
#835842
Tampico Brown
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 12
1068-7
#915B41
Spiced Cider
ΔE 4.04 · LRV 14
1069-7
#935F43
Cinnamon Spice
ΔE 4.34 · LRV 15
1060-6
#8A5D55
Raspberry Truffle
ΔE 4.85 · LRV 14

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.61
All brown at Valspar →
2007-7A
#8C6149
Rustic Earth
ΔE 2.61 · LRV 14.7
2004-7A
#8D5B41
Italian Roast
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 13.4
2004-9B
#826455
Brown Bark
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 14.5
2008-7A
#895C3D
Natural Cork
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 13.2
V085-5
#8A5F3E
Gingerbread Brick
ΔE 5.59 · LRV 13.9

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.61
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA160
#875942
Hope Chest
ΔE 2.61 · LRV 13
DE6105
#90614A
Weathered Leather
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 15
DE6055
#7E5C52
Wild West
ΔE 3.89 · LRV 13
DEA163
#7F5E46
Rodeo
ΔE 4.47 · LRV 13
DE6133
#7C644B
Old Boot
ΔE 8.17 · LRV 14

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.69
All brown at Behr →
240F-6
#885A42
Sable Brown
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 13
S200-6
#8C5E51
Timeless Copper
ΔE 3 · LRV 14
HDC-SP14-6
#816250
Tilled Earth
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 14
UL130-3
#81614D
Burnt Terra
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 14
S190-6
#87594E
Rio Rust
ΔE 3.9 · LRV 13

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.09
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6054
#85594F
Canyon Clay
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 13
SW 6047
#806257
Hot Cocoa
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 14
SW 2806
#7F614A
Rookwood Brown
ΔE 5.14 · LRV 14
SW 6096
#815D40
Jute Brown
ΔE 5.4 · LRV 13
SW 6103
#7D644D
Tea Chest
ΔE 7.2 · LRV 14

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.87
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 5.87 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 5.87 · LRV 14
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 21.55 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 25.48 · LRV 22
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 27.3 · LRV 18

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.04
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-164
#825E3F
Cognac
ΔE 6.04 · LRV 13
JG-30
#965147
Home At Last
ΔE 8.04 · LRV 13
JG-129
#837165
Elemental
ΔE 9.93 · LRV 18
JG-147
#6C6563
Salvaged
ΔE 13.54 · LRV 13
JG-49
#716B49
Landscape
ΔE 18.5 · LRV 15

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.99
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 42
#A15A4D
Picture Gallery Red
ΔE 7.99 · LRV 15
NO. 43
#8F4E4D
Eating Room Red
ΔE 10 · LRV 12
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 10.02 · LRV 15
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 10.92 · LRV 13
NO. 96
#994A50
Radicchio
ΔE 12.89 · LRV 12

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.5
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 9.5 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-30
#9F605D
Big Apple
ΔE 9.54 · LRV 17
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 10.51 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 17.32 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 20.15 · LRV 18

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Arizona Canyon within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

1230
Oregon Trail
LRV null
1134
Hidden Valley
LRV 13
1183
Brindle
LRV null
2096-30
Grandfather Clock Brown
LRV null
1225
Abbey Brown
LRV 12
1197
Pumice Stone
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #875E4C in HSL space. Pair Arizona Canyon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#875E4C + #4C7587
TRIADIC
#875E4C · #4C875E · #5E4C87
ANALOGOUS
#874C57 · #875E4C · #877B4C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.62:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.74:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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