Benjamin Moore

Cognac Snifter

1148

Cognac Snifter is a light umber with orange and brown undertones and medium saturation. An LRV of 26.78 places it in the medium-deep range. It works in dining rooms, offices, or feature walls where a warm brown is needed.

Shaker Beige and Monroe Bisque keep the palette warm. Hale Navy or Hunter Green add contrast, while Lenox Tan provides a related lighter neutral.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1148

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Cognac Snifter in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Cognac Snifter under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Cognac Snifter under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

29°

Red Family

Lightness

52%

Medium

Saturation

40%

Moderate

LRV

26.8

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#B68253

RGB Decimal

182, 130, 83

RGB Percent

71.4%, 51.0%, 32.5%

HSL

28.5, 40.4%, 52.0%

HSV

28.5, 54.4%, 71.4%

CMYK

0.0%, 28.6%, 54.4%, 28.6%

YIQ

140.2, 46.1, -3.7

XYZ

28.84, 26.53, 11.79

CIE Lab

58.54, 14.67, 33.20

CIE Luv

58.54, 39.35, 36.79

Hunter Lab

51.51, 12.92, 21.35

Decimal

11960915

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Cognac Snifter Desert Clay Moroccan Spice Über Umber

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Cognac Snifter Peanut Butter Vanilla Iced Coffee Sweet Gardenia

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Cognac Snifter Picasso Revel Blue Viva La Bleu

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Cognac Snifter Laser Enticing Red Napa Vineyards

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Cognac Snifter Enticing Red Glorious Pink Pizzazz

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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