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Spanish Brown 1028
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Spanish Brown sits at L* 51.5, a* 6.6, b* 14.7. Its hue angle is 66° and its chroma is 16.1, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 57%.
LRV 20.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.1, Spanish Brown is lighter than 21% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Spanish Brown
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llama Wool | SW 9089 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Down Home | SW 6081 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Tree Branch | SW 7525 | 1.78 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Spanish Brown
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgian Sweet | 700D-6 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Outdoor Cafe | N260-6 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Coconut Shell | PPU5-5 | 1.83 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Valley Birch | 1021 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Davenport Tan | HC-76 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cambridge Riverbed | 1035 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vero Beach Tan | 1085 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lake Shore Trail | 1084 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Taupetone | 1013 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Edgewood Rocks 1056 · lighter, LRV 22.2
- Taupetone 1013 · lighter, LRV 22.8
- Cleveland Green 1525 · lighter, LRV 22.6
- Buckhorn 987 · darker, LRV 18.3
- Buckhorn CC-510 · darker, LRV 18.3
- Carob AF-160 · darker, LRV 18.9
Colors that go with Spanish Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Alfresco 1672 · complementary (180°)
- Hickory Stick 2103-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Pining for You 1512 · analogous (+30°)
- Pacific Rim 678 · triadic (120°)
- Tropical Dusk 2117-40 · triadic (240°)
Spanish Brown vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 9.9) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 20.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 11.3) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 20.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 12.0) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 20.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.