Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Toasted Marshmallow |
| SKU | 1049 |
| Hex | #8D6E43 |
| RGB | 141, 110, 67 |
| HSL | 35°, 36%, 41% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Toasted Marshmallow
With an LRV of 17, Toasted Marshmallow is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Toasted Marshmallow 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.
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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Toasted Marshmallow 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 #8D6E43 in HSL space. Pair Toasted Marshmallow 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 Toasted Marshmallow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Toasted Marshmallow 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 1049 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Toasted Marshmallow
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Olde World Gold (SW 7700), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Toasted Marshmallow without repainting risk. See the full Olde World Gold swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Toasted Marshmallow
At Behr, the closest color to Toasted Marshmallow is Vintage Brass (S310-7A) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vintage Brass swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Toasted Marshmallow
Valspar's nearest match is Frontier Paradise (8004-18E), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Toasted Marshmallow without repainting risk. See the full Frontier Paradise swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Toasted Marshmallow
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Molasses Cookie (PPG1094-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Toasted Marshmallow without repainting risk. See the full Molasses Cookie swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Toasted Marshmallow
At Glidden, the closest color to Toasted Marshmallow is Molasses Cookie (PPG1094-7) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Molasses Cookie swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Toasted Marshmallow
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Alchemical Gold (320-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Toasted Marshmallow without repainting risk. See the full Alchemical Gold swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Toasted Marshmallow
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Toasted Marshmallow is Relic Bronze (HGSW 2171) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Relic Bronze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Toasted Marshmallow
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Toasted Marshmallow is Brown Bear (DE6140) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brown Bear swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Toasted Marshmallow
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sahara Wind (0269), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Toasted Marshmallow without repainting risk. See the full Sahara Wind swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Toasted Marshmallow
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Brocade (0298), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Toasted Marshmallow without repainting risk. See the full Brocade swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Toasted Marshmallow
Rodda has no exact twin of Toasted Marshmallow. The nearest is Handcrafted (R054) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Handcrafted swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Toasted Marshmallow
Kompozit's nearest match is Brocade (0298), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Toasted Marshmallow without repainting risk. See the full Brocade swatch →