Benjamin Moore Falcon Brown 1238
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- Falcon Brown for bedroom (1 photo)
- Falcon Brown for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Falcon Brown for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 1238 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Falcon Brown reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Falcon Brown undertones?
- Is Falcon Brown 1238 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Falcon Brown
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Falcon Brown 1238
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Falcon Brown 1238 |
| Code: | 1238 |
| Name: | Falcon Brown |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Falcon Brown?
Benjamin Moore Falcon Brown 1238 is a deep, muted brown with a warm, earthy cast that reads like softened cocoa rather than near-black. Its restrained saturation keeps the color from feeling heavy, while the slight warmth gives it a grounded presence on walls or built-in cabinetry. In bright natural light, Falcon Brown can appear more softened and brown-gray; under warm evening lighting, its richer brown character becomes more noticeable. Pair it with creamy off-whites, pale beige stone, aged brass, and medium-toned wood for a layered, natural-looking palette. It is especially effective in dining rooms, studies, entryways, or as a dark accent around trim and shelving.
Falcon Brown for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Falcon Brown for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 1238 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark beige real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 1238 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Falcon Brown reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Falcon Brown undertones?
Falcon Brown is a deep, muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample leans orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
100, 81, 69
Is Benjamin Moore Falcon Brown cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 23°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
1238 Falcon Brown HSL code: 23, 18%, 33%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Falcon Brown
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Falcon Brown:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
1238
Falcon Brown
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Falcon Brown with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 203, such as Benjamin Moore Blue Lace and Nimbus Gray.
LRV of Falcon Brown
Falcon Brown has an LRV of 9.26% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 9.26%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #645145 |
| RGB Decimal | 100, 81, 69 |
| RGB Percent | 39.22%, 31.76%, 27.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 23° Saturation: 31.0% Value: 39.22% |
| HSL | hsl(23, 18, 33) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 19.0 Yellow: 31.0 Key: 60.78 |
| YIQ | Y: 85.313 I: 15.178 Q: 0.285 |
| XYZ | X: 9.272 Y: 9.024 Z: 6.882 |
| CIE Lab | L:36.031 a:5.9 b:10.041 |
| CIE Luv | L:36.031 u:12.439 v:10.799 |
| Decimal | 6574405 |
| Hunter Lab | 30.04, 2.525, 7.445 |
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