Roman Shade
1228 · #B78C75 · LRV 30 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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What Color Is Roman Shade, Really?
Roman Shade reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1228 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Roman Shade
Roman Shade 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.
How Lighting Changes Roman Shade
Roman Shade sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, 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.
Most complaints about Roman Shade 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1228 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Oak CreekSW 7718 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.8 | 31 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mojave DuskBXC-46 · Behr | 1.0 | 31 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Faded RedwoodV083-4 · Valspar | 1.4 | 28.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Caramel SugarPPG16-05 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Caramel SugarPPG16-05 · Glidden | 1.2 | 30 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Davenport408-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Roman Shade within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
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 #B78C75 in HSL space. Pair Roman Shade with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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