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Butternut Brown 2095-30
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Butternut Brown sits at L* 41.1, a* 13.6, b* 15.0. Its hue angle is 48° and its chroma is 20.2, 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 69%.
LRV 13.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.2, Butternut Brown is lighter than 12% 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 Butternut 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Clay | SW 6054 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brevity Brown | SW 6068 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hot Cocoa | SW 6047 | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Butternut 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Oxide | QE-15 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Wild Stallion | ECC-54-3 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Earth Fired Red | S200-7 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Brown | 2100-30 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Rabbit Brown | 2105-30 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Hedgehog Brown | 2097-30 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Espresso | 2099-30 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Abbey Brown | 1225 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Dark Nut Brown | 2098-30 | 1.72 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Hidden Valley 1134 · lighter, LRV 12.7
- Garrison Red HC-66 · lighter, LRV 14.3
- Fading Twilight 1258 · lighter, LRV 14.3
- Kona AF-165 · darker, LRV 12.3
- Chocolate Truffle 2096-20 · darker, LRV 10.7
- Brown Tar 2110-20 · darker, LRV 10.6
Colors that go with Butternut Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Coat of Arms 763 · complementary (180°)
- Love Affair 1266 · analogous (−30°)
- Tamarind AF-120 · analogous (+30°)
- Deep Jungle 595 · triadic (120°)
- Darkest Grape 2069-30 · triadic (240°)
Butternut Brown vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 6.6) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 13.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 8.9) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 13.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 9.3) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 13.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink.