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Chestnut 2082-10
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Chestnut sits at L* 32.3, a* 21.6, b* 10.8. Its hue angle is 27° and its chroma is 24.1, 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 67%.
LRV 8.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.8, Chestnut is lighter than 4% 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 Chestnut
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carriage Door | SW 7594 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Red Theatre | SW 7584 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crabby Apple | SW 7592 | 3.90 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Chestnut
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscan Russet | UL110-1 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Poisonberry | BXC-18 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Red Pines | ECC-27-1 | 1.28 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barn Red | ES-22 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Cascabel Chile | CSP-445 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ruby Dusk | 1267 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Arroyo Red | 2085-10 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Parisian Red® | CSP-1170 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palace Arms Red | CW-255 | 3.17 | 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.
- Earth Brown 2102-10 · lighter, LRV 8.9
- Beaver Brown 2104-20 · lighter, LRV 9.1
- Suede Brown 2101-10 · lighter, LRV 9.0
- Cascabel Chile CSP-445 · darker, LRV 8.3
- Arroyo Red 2085-10 · darker, LRV 7.4
- Radicchio CC-32 · darker, LRV 7.3
Colors that go with Chestnut
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Beau Green 2054-20 · complementary (180°)
- Carter Plum CW-355 · analogous (−30°)
- Seed Brown 2096-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Buffett Green CW-535 · triadic (120°)
- New York State of Mind 805 · triadic (240°)
Chestnut vs popular colors
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 3.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 5.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 5.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.