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Grandfather Clock Brown 2096-30
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, Grandfather Clock Brown sits at L* 42.3, a* 13.5, b* 17.3. Its hue angle is 52° and its chroma is 22.0, 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 76%.
LRV 12.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.9, Grandfather Clock Brown is lighter than 11% 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 Grandfather Clock 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grounded | SW 6089 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tanbark | SW 6061 | 4.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Burnished Brandy | SW 7523 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Grandfather Clock 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bricktone | BXC-42 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Stagecoach | T12-2 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Iron Oxide | QE-15 | 1.88 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Brown | 1225 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Arizona Canyon | 1211 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Oregon Trail | 1230 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Butternut Brown | 2095-30 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hidden Valley | 1134 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hedgehog Brown | 2097-30 | 2.77 | 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.
- Brindle 1183 · lighter, LRV 15.1
- Lodge AF-115 · lighter, LRV 15.7
- Sedona Brown 1127 · lighter, LRV 14.0
- Warm Brownie 2101-30 · darker, LRV 12.8
- Rabbit Brown 2105-30 · darker, LRV 12.3
- Espresso 2099-30 · darker, LRV 12.6
Colors that go with Grandfather Clock Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bainbridge Blue 749 · complementary (180°)
- Garrison Red HC-66 · analogous (−30°)
- Tamarind AF-120 · analogous (+30°)
- Deep Sea 623 · triadic (120°)
- Darkest Grape 2069-30 · triadic (240°)
Grandfather Clock Brown vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 7.7) is about as light, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 10.2) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 12.9), more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 11.0) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 12.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.