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Sorrel Brown 1236
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sorrel Brown sits at L* 49.2, a* 10.4, b* 13.2. Its hue angle is 52° and its chroma is 16.8, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 54%.
LRV 18.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.3, Sorrel Brown is lighter than 19% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sorrel 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quartersawn Oak | SW 2836 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Swing Brown | SW 6046 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tanbark | SW 6061 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sorrel 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Curl | 220F-6 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| French Truffle | N150-5 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Nut Brown | N190-6 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Pudding | 1014 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Riverbank | CSP-355 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Carob | AF-160 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Saddle Soap | 2110-30 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maplewood | 1133 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mountain Retreat | 1176 | 3.99 | 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.
- Davenport Tan HC-76 · lighter, LRV 20.4
- Lake Shore Trail 1084 · lighter, LRV 20.3
- Spanish Brown 1028 · lighter, LRV 20.1
- Deer Trail 1036 · darker, LRV 17.2
- Sequoia 1245 · darker, LRV 16.8
- Walnut CW-240 · darker, LRV 17.6
Colors that go with Sorrel Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Azurite CW-670 · complementary (180°)
- Deep Mauve 1265 · analogous (−30°)
- Buckhorn 987 · analogous (+30°)
- Verdigris 685 · triadic (120°)
- French Violet 1427 · triadic (240°)
Sorrel Brown vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 11.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 11.5) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 18.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 12.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.