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Gaucho Brown 2096-40
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Gaucho Brown sits at L* 58.5, a* 11.1, b* 15.0. Its hue angle is 53° and its chroma is 18.6, 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 53%.
LRV 27.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.1, Gaucho Brown is lighter than 30% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Gaucho 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renwick Rose Beige | SW 2804 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pottery Urn | SW 7715 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hushed Auburn | SW 9080 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gaucho 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa Nutmeg | S190-5 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Tribal Pottery | PPU3-14 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Minestrone | S200-5 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudslide | 2095-40 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dusty Ranch Brown | 2105-40 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Appalachian Spring | 2100-40 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Santa Fe Tan | 2097-40 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roman Shade | 1228 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cougar Brown | 2106-40 | 3.75 | 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.
- Santa Rosa 1189 · lighter, LRV 29.8
- Alexandria Beige HC-77 · lighter, LRV 29.0
- Serengeti Sand 2164-40 · lighter, LRV 30.2
- Appalachian Spring 2100-40 · darker, LRV 25.1
- Cougar Brown 2106-40 · darker, LRV 24.9
- Santa Fe Tan 2097-40 · darker, LRV 24.6
Colors that go with Gaucho Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sea Reflections 1664 · complementary (180°)
- Brown Teepee 2102-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Elk Horn AF-105 · analogous (+30°)
- Spotswood Teal CW-545 · triadic (120°)
- Violet Stone 2069-40 · triadic (240°)
Gaucho Brown vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 9.3) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 27.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 27.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 10.6) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 27.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.