Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Fresco Urbain |
| SKU | 1253 |
| Hex | #5F4E4B |
| RGB | 95, 78, 75 |
| HSL | 9°, 12%, 33% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Fresco Urbain
At LRV 9, Fresco Urbain 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.
Fresco Urbain 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.
Closest matches by brand
13 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
Magnolia Home
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Fresco Urbain 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 #5F4E4B in HSL space. Pair Fresco Urbain 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 Fresco Urbain Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fresco Urbain 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 1253 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fresco Urbain
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Fresco Urbain. The nearest is Metropolis (SW 9575) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Metropolis swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Fresco Urbain
Behr's nearest match is Piano Brown (MQ1-43), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fresco Urbain without repainting risk. See the full Piano Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fresco Urbain
At Valspar, the closest color to Fresco Urbain is Hunting Boots (1001-9A) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.4 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hunting Boots swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fresco Urbain
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Mustang (PPG1015-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fresco Urbain without repainting risk. See the full Mustang swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fresco Urbain
Glidden's nearest match is Chocolate Pretzel (PPG1017-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fresco Urbain without repainting risk. See the full Chocolate Pretzel swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fresco Urbain
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Fresco Urbain. The nearest is Heritage Brown (411-7DB) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Heritage Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fresco Urbain
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Fresco Urbain. The nearest is Sable (HGSW 3451) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sable swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fresco Urbain
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Café Noir (DEBN14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fresco Urbain without repainting risk. See the full Café Noir swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fresco Urbain
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Fresco Urbain. The nearest is Connoisseur (0143) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Connoisseur swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Fresco Urbain
At Rodda, the closest color to Fresco Urbain is Mission Fig (R120) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mission Fig swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Fresco Urbain
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Fresco Urbain is Death by Chocolate (C2-805) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Death by Chocolate swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fresco Urbain
Kompozit has no exact twin of Fresco Urbain. The nearest is Connoisseur (0143) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Connoisseur swatch →