Ten Gallon Hat
1210 · #9B6752 · LRV 17 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Oxblood11
- 3Ten Gallon Hat17
- 4Modern Mocha25
- 5Redend Point30
What Color Is Ten Gallon Hat, Really?
Ten Gallon Hat reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1210 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ten Gallon Hat
Ten Gallon Hat 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.
How Lighting Changes Ten Gallon Hat
With an LRV of 17, Ten Gallon Hat is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Ten Gallon Hat 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 1210 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 | Wheat PennySW 7705 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 18 | Color page → |
| Behr | Antique CopperUL120-4 · Behr | 2.7 | 17 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Tuscan RooftopsM113 · Valspar | 2.4 | 16.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Apple Brown BettyPPG1062-6 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 18 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Classic Brick Red50YR 16/295 · Glidden | 1.2 | 16 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Shelled Peanut409-6DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 16 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Ten Gallon Hat 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 #9B6752 in HSL space. Pair Ten Gallon Hat with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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