Baked Pretzel vs Valley Forge Brown

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 18 and 18, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Baked Pretzel's warm character against Valley Forge Brown's red — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 0.0, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Baked Pretzel
Benjamin Moore · 1126
Hex#927254
LRV17.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1126
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Valley Forge Brown
Benjamin Moore · HC-74
Hex#927254
LRV17.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-74
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Baked Pretzel vs Valley Forge Brown Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Baked Pretzel on one side and Valley Forge Brown on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Baked Pretzel comparisons

See how Baked Pretzel stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Baked Pretzel
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Baked Pretzel
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Baked Pretzel
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Baked Pretzel reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Baked Pretzel
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Baked Pretzel
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Baked Pretzel
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Baked Pretzel
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Baked Pretzel
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Baked Pretzel
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Baked Pretzel
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Baked Pretzel
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Baked Pretzel reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Baked Pretzel
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Baked Pretzel
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Baked Pretzel reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Baked Pretzel
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Baked Pretzel
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Baked Pretzel reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Baked Pretzel
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Baked Pretzel
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Baked Pretzel
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Baked Pretzel
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Baked Pretzel
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Baked Pretzel reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Baked Pretzel
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Baked Pretzel
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Baked Pretzel
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Baked Pretzel
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Baked Pretzel reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Baked Pretzel
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Baked Pretzel
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Baked Pretzel
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Baked Pretzel
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Baked Pretzel
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Baked Pretzel
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Baked Pretzel reads slightly lighter