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Settled, side by side

Foxy Brown

Benjamin Moore · 1181

Georgian Brick

Benjamin Moore · HC-50

31.32
LRV
15.46
Foxy Brown is 15.9 points lighter
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Hex
#985949
185 · 141 · 125
RGB
152 · 89 · 73
Warm
Warmth
Warm
Soft clay that sits between red and brown; reads terracotta in daylight
Undertone
Rustic red-orange; fired clay rather than tomato
Orange
Family
Orange
Classics
Collection
Historical Colors

In real rooms

Every room, each color

The difference

Read from the numbers

Foxy Brown is the lighter of the two at LRV 31.32, 15.9 points above Georgian Brick at LRV 15.46. Both read warm. Both belong to the orange family. For a whole room, Foxy Brown is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Georgian Brick is the bolder pick.

How they read

In their own words

Foxy Brown is Benjamin Moore 1181, a mid-depth clay that the brand describes as "a soft clay hue that strikes a balance between red and brown." Benjamin Moore lists it with an LRV of 31.32, so it holds real depth on a wall without going dark, and in daylight it reads closer to terracotta than to chocolate.

Georgian Brick is a Historical Colors red-orange that Benjamin Moore describes as 'a rustic blend of red and orange'. It is the colour of weathered brick — warm, a little dusty, and far more livable than a true red.

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