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Fresh Brew 1232
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Fresh Brew sits at L* 35.9, a* 9.1, b* 9.4. Its hue angle is 46° and its chroma is 13.0, so it leans red clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 62%.
LRV 9.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.8, Fresh Brew is lighter than 6% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Fresh Brew
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Brown | SW 7520 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fairfax Brown | SW 2856 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brevity Brown | SW 6068 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Fresh Brew
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Sparkle | 770B-7 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Cinnabark | PPU3-20 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Earth Chicory | QE-16 | 1.71 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasbrouck Brown | HC-71 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Cup o' Java | 1246 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hearthstone Brown | 2109-20 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wood Grain Brown | 2109-30 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bison Brown | 2113-30 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Auberge | 2106-20 | 3.18 | 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.
- Desert Shadows 2114-30 · lighter, LRV 11.9
- Mustang 2111-30 · lighter, LRV 10.8
- North Creek Brown 1001 · lighter, LRV 10.2
- Java 2106-10 · darker, LRV 8.7
- Grizzly Bear Brown 2111-20 · darker, LRV 8.3
- Chocolate Candy Brown 2107-10 · darker, LRV 9.0
Colors that go with Fresh Brew
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Everard Blue CW-575 · complementary (180°)
- Dark Walnut 1358 · analogous (−30°)
- Char Brown 2137-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Garden Cucumber 644 · triadic (120°)
- Approaching Storm CSP-535 · triadic (240°)
Fresh Brew vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 3.5) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 9.8), more blue/cool.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 7.4) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 9.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 8.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.