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Falcon Brown 1238
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Falcon Brown sits at L* 36.0, a* 5.9, b* 10.0. Its hue angle is 60° and its chroma is 11.6, so it leans orange 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 63%.
LRV 9.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.3, Falcon Brown is lighter than 5% 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 Falcon 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Dark Brown | SW 2808 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Sable | SW 6083 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Half-Caff | SW 9091 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Falcon 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revival Mahogany | 760B-7 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Center Earth | BXC-79 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Roasted Nuts | UL130-2 | 1.47 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Press | AF-170 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Sierra Spruce | 2108-20 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Clinton Brown | HC-67 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Van Buren Brown | HC-70 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Mocha Brown | 2107-20 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Hearthstone Brown | 2109-20 | 2.08 | 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.
- Mustang 2111-30 · lighter, LRV 10.8
- North Creek Brown 1001 · lighter, LRV 10.2
- Kona AF-165 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Java 2106-10 · darker, LRV 8.7
- Willow CC-542 · darker, LRV 9.1
- Tavern Charcoal CW-90 · darker, LRV 9.7
Colors that go with Falcon Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- New Providence Navy 1651 · complementary (180°)
- Bison Brown 2113-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Night Owl CC-662 · analogous (+30°)
- Garden Cucumber 644 · triadic (120°)
- Wood Violet 1428 · triadic (240°)
Falcon Brown vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 4.9) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 9.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 6.3) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 9.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 7.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.