Benjamin Moore

Valley Forge Brown

HC-74 / 1126

Valley Forge Brown from Benjamin Moore is a medium-dark brown with warm orange undertones that give it an earthy, roasted quality. Its LRV of 17.88 means it absorbs a significant amount of light, reading as a clearly dark tone on walls and woodwork. The orange undertone keeps it from appearing flat or cool and provides visible warmth even in lower-light conditions.

It coordinates with Benjamin Moore's Soft Wheat, Richmond Gold, Hale Navy, White Dove, and Swiss Coffee for balanced color schemes.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

HC-74 / 1126

Collection

Colors for Vinyl, Historical Colors

Valley Forge Brown 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 Valley Forge Brown under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Valley Forge Brown under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

29°

Red Family

Lightness

45%

Medium

Saturation

27%

Muted

LRV

17.9

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

#927254

RGB Decimal

146, 114, 84

RGB Percent

57.3%, 44.7%, 32.9%

HSL

29.0, 27.0%, 45.1%

HSV

29.0, 42.5%, 57.3%

CMYK

0.0%, 21.9%, 42.5%, 42.7%

YIQ

120.1, 28.7, -2.6

XYZ

19.47, 18.79, 10.99

CIE Lab

50.44, 8.39, 21.43

CIE Luv

50.44, 23.08, 24.61

Hunter Lab

43.34, 6.87, 14.04

Decimal

9597524

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Valley Forge Brown Tea Chest Umber Kaffee

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Valley Forge Brown Beach House Beige Practical Beige Simplify Beige

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Valley Forge Brown Glass Sapphire Stiffkey Blue Overcast

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Valley Forge Brown Stem Tawny Port Springview Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Valley Forge Brown Tawny Port Cabernet Victorian Plum

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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