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Lenape Trail

1222 · #B17D60 · LRV 25 · warm red-orange tone

1222 · #B17D60 · LRV 25 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Lenape TrailBenjamin Moore · 1222
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Lenape Trail
BENJAMIN MOORE · 1222 · #B17D60
Brand · codeBenjamin Moore1222 · all Benjamin Moore browns
LRV25Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyBrown
Hex · RGB · HSL#B17D60 · 177, 125, 96 · 21°, 34%, 54%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Turkish Coffee5
  2. 2Porpoise13
  3. 3Lenape Trail25
  4. 4Redend Point30
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Lenape Trail, Really?

Lenape Trail reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1222 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Lenape Trail

Lenape Trail is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Lenape Trail

Lenape Trail sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Lenape Trail are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1222 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

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Similar Benjamin Moore Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Lenape Trail · 6 : 1 · passes AAWhite text on Lenape Trail · 3.5 : 1 · large text only

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B17D60 in HSL space. Pair Lenape Trail with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B17D60 + #6094B1
TRIADIC
#B17D60 · #60B17D · #7D60B1
ANALOGOUS
#B1606C · #B17D60 · #B1A560

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