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Seed Brown 2096-10
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, Seed Brown sits at L* 36.2, a* 12.6, b* 18.0. Its hue angle is 55° and its chroma is 21.9, 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 86%.
LRV 9.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.6, Seed Brown 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 Seed 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umber Rust | SW 9100 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brevity Brown | SW 6068 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Medium Brown | SW 2807 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Seed 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarind Fruit | PMD-61 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Traditional Leather | ICC-81 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Root Beer | 240F-7 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adirondack Brown | 2095-10 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Chocolate Truffle | 2096-20 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mocha Madness | 2100-10 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Root Beer Candy | 2105-20 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antler Brown | 2095-20 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Auberge | 2106-20 | 2.37 | 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.
- Chocolate Truffle 2096-20 · lighter, LRV 10.7
- Kona AF-165 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Raisin 1237 · lighter, LRV 11.8
- Cimarron 2093-10 · darker, LRV 8.9
- Java 2106-10 · darker, LRV 8.7
- Reid Brown CW-260 · darker, LRV 9.8
Colors that go with Seed Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Slate Teal 2058-20 · complementary (180°)
- Hodley Red HC-65 · analogous (−30°)
- Night Owl CC-662 · analogous (+30°)
- Fiddlehead Green 2041-20 · triadic (120°)
- Dark Lilac 2070-30 · triadic (240°)
Seed Brown vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 7.6) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 9.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 8.2) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 9.6), more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 9.5) is about as light, more red/pink, more saturated.