Benjamin Moore

Raleigh Sorrel

CW-135

Raleigh Sorrel CW-135 is a softened deep brown drawn from Colonial Williamsburg colors. Benjamin Moore links the shade to thresholds at the site's historic buildings, where similar paint served a practical protective role. Parish White provides period-minded contrast.

Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CW-135

Collection

Williamsburg Paint Color Collection

Raleigh Sorrel 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 Raleigh Sorrel under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Raleigh Sorrel under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

32°

Orange Family

Lightness

45%

Medium

Saturation

23%

Muted

LRV

20.1
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
#8E7559
RGB Decimal
142, 117, 89
RGB Percent
55.7%, 45.9%, 34.9%
HSL
31.7, 22.9%, 45.3%
HSV
31.7, 37.3%, 55.7%
CMYK
0.0%, 17.6%, 37.3%, 44.3%
YIQ
121.3, 23.9, -3.5
XYZ
19.32, 19.19, 12.14
CIE Lab
50.91, 5.56, 19.11
CIE Luv
50.91, 17.89, 22.74
Hunter Lab
43.81, 4.52, 12.86
Decimal
9336153

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