Benjamin Moore Fresh Brew 1232
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| Official page: | Fresh Brew 1232 |
| Code: | 1232 |
| Name: | Fresh Brew |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Fresh Brew?
Benjamin Moore Fresh Brew 1232 is a deep, muted brown with a noticeable red cast that keeps it from reading flat or charcoal-like. Its medium-dark value gives walls a grounded, enveloping look, especially in dining rooms, libraries, or bedrooms with ample natural light. In brighter conditions, the warm russet undertone becomes clearer; at night, this shade settles into a richer brown. Fresh Brew pairs well with creamy off-whites, clay-toned neutrals, aged brass, walnut, and cognac leather. Use it on an accent wall or built-in cabinetry when you want depth without the sharper contrast of near-black paint.
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What are Benjamin Moore Fresh Brew undertones?
Fresh Brew is a deep, muted earthy red. The HEX sample leans red; 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:
104, 79, 70
Is Benjamin Moore Fresh Brew cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 16°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
1232 Fresh Brew HSL code: 16, 20%, 34%
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 Fresh Brew
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Fresh Brew:
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
1232
Fresh Brew
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 Fresh Brew with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 196, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.
LRV of Fresh Brew
Fresh Brew has an LRV of 9.79% 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 9.79%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #684F46 |
| RGB Decimal | 104, 79, 70 |
| RGB Percent | 40.78%, 30.98%, 27.45% |
| HSV | Hue: 16° Saturation: 32.69% Value: 40.78% |
| HSL | hsl(16, 20, 34) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 24.04 Yellow: 32.69 Key: 59.22 |
| YIQ | Y: 85.449 I: 17.79 Q: 2.488 |
| XYZ | X: 9.61 Y: 8.978 Z: 7.019 |
| CIE Lab | L:35.941 a:9.052 b:9.36 |
| CIE Luv | L:35.941 u:16.2 v:9.516 |
| Decimal | 6836038 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.963, 4.819, 7.084 |
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