Raleigh Sorrel
There is more to Benjamin Moore Raleigh Sorrel (CW-135) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. A red undertone may emerge most clearly where the paint meets a cleaner white, stone surface or contrasting textile. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#8E7559LRV
20.13
Coordinating Colors
Swiss Coffee reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 20), opening up a space where Raleigh Sorrel encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 20, Paris Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 20, Brick House Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Parish White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 20), opening up a space where Raleigh Sorrel encloses it.
Complementary Colors
With LRVs of 20 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 11-point LRV gap (31 vs 20) makes Van Courtland Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (20 vs 14) makes Raleigh Sorrel the marginally brighter of the two.
Raleigh Sorrel reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Feather Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 20), opening up a space where Raleigh Sorrel encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (24 vs 20) makes Bachelor Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 20 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (23 vs 20) makes Coriander Seed the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (24 vs 20) makes Jamesboro Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (28 vs 20) makes Clay the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Raleigh Sorrel reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 20 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (20 vs 14) makes Raleigh Sorrel the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (20 vs 14) makes Raleigh Sorrel the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A deep, milky brown, this shade from the colonial revival color palette is often used to protect the thresholds of Colonial Williamsburg's buildings.