# Benjamin Moore Baywood Brown

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-baywood-brown-1234](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-baywood-brown-1234)

Benjamin Moore Baywood Brown 1234 is a muted medium-light brown with a noticeable rosy beige cast, drawn from its soft #B5988A color value. It reads warmer than a standard taupe, but its subdued saturation keeps it from looking overly orange or red. In bright natural light, the color can appear like a dusty putty brown, while warmer evening lighting brings out its gentle pink-brown undertone. Baywood Brown is well suited to living room walls, bedrooms, or a dining room where a grounded neutral is wanted without turning the space dark. Pair it with creamy off-whites, weathered oak, linen upholstery, and aged brass for a layered, natural-looking palette.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Benjamin Moore
- **Color name:** Baywood Brown
- **Color code:** 1234
- **HEX:** #B5988A
- **RGB:** 181, 152, 138
- **LRV:** 34.09%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 20° Saturation: 23.76% Value: 70.98%
- **HSL:** hsl(20, 23, 63)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 16.02 Yellow: 23.76 Key: 29.02
- **YIQ:** Y: 159.075 I: 21.78 Q: 1.778
- **XYZ:** X: 34.872 Y: 34.116 Z: 28.786
- **CIE Lab:** L:65.055 a:8.569 b:11.387
- **CIE Luv:** L:65.055 u:19.051 v:14.165
- **Decimal:** 11901066
- **Hunter Lab:** 58.409, 4.352, 11.666

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Behr Lite Cocoa](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-lite-cocoa)
- [Behr Sonora Rose](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-sonora-rose)
- [Benjamin Moore Whipped Mocha](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-whipped-mocha-csp-350)
- [Benjamin Moore Whispering Woods](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-whispering-woods-1012)
- [Behr Postmodern Mauve](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-postmodern-mauve)
- [Benjamin Moore Seaside Sand](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-seaside-sand-2110-40)
- [Behr Spiced Brandy](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-spiced-brandy)
- [Behr Caramel Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-caramel-cream)
- [Sherwin Williams Redend Point](https://plan-home.com/color/redend-point-sw-9081)
- [Sherwin Williams Emerging Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/emerging-taupe-sw-6045)
- [Behr Coffee With Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-coffee-with-cream)
- [Behr Stone Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-stone-brown)
- [Sherwin Williams Interface Tan](https://plan-home.com/color/interface-tan-sw-6059)
- [Behr Potter'S Clay](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-potters-clay)
- [Sherwin Williams Trusty Tan](https://plan-home.com/color/trusty-tan-sw-6087)
- [Benjamin Moore Rosedale](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-rosedale-1180)
- [Behr Chestnut Bisque](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-chestnut-bisque)
- [Sherwin Williams Sandbank](https://plan-home.com/color/sandbank-sw-6052)
- [Benjamin Moore Nutmeg](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-nutmeg-1227)
- [Sherwin Williams Cabbage Rose](https://plan-home.com/color/cabbage-rose-sw-0003)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Flax](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-flax-2098-50)
- [Benjamin Moore Driftscape Tan](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-driftscape-tan-2106-50)
- [Benjamin Moore Whispering Woods](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-whispering-woods-1012)
- [Benjamin Moore Whipped Mocha](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-whipped-mocha-csp-350)
- [Benjamin Moore Hint of Mauve](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-hint-of-mauve-2097-50)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Gaucho Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-gaucho-brown-2096-40)
- [Benjamin Moore Mountain Retreat](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mountain-retreat-1176)
- [Benjamin Moore Chocolate Pudding](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-chocolate-pudding-1014)
- [Benjamin Moore Sorrel Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sorrel-brown-1236)
- [Benjamin Moore Wooded Vista](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-wooded-vista-1162)

## Complementary colors
- [Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-aegean-teal-2136-40)
- [Benjamin Moore Blue Lace](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blue-lace-1625)
- [Benjamin Moore Nimbus Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-nimbus-gray-2131-50)
- [Benjamin Moore Providence Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-providence-blue-1636)
- [Benjamin Moore Van Courtland Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-van-courtland-blue-hc-145)
- [Benjamin Moore Nocturnal Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-nocturnal-gray-2135-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Blue Spruce](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blue-spruce-1637)

Official product page: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/1234

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.