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Toasted Brown 2097-10
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Toasted Brown sits at L* 34.7, a* 12.1, b* 14.0. Its hue angle is 49° and its chroma is 18.5, 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 74%.
LRV 9.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.0, Toasted Brown is lighter than 5% 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 Toasted 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage Leather | SW 6062 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brevity Brown | SW 6068 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fairfax Brown | SW 2856 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Toasted 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Brown | BXC-45 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Brown Velvet | N160-7 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Maximum Mocha | BNC-32 | 1.94 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Brown | 2105-10 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Roasted Coffee Beans | 2098-20 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Barrel Brown | 2098-10 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Adirondack Brown | 2095-10 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Brown | 2099-10 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Mocha Madness | 2100-10 | 1.44 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Root Beer Candy 2105-20 · lighter, LRV 10.0
- Cocoa Brown 2101-20 · lighter, LRV 10.0
- Leather Saddle Brown 2100-20 · lighter, LRV 10.1
- Townsend Harbor Brown HC-64 · darker, LRV 8.2
- El Cajon Clay 1260 · darker, LRV 8.2
- Mahogany ES-60 · darker, LRV 7.0
Colors that go with Toasted Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Galápagos Turquoise 2057-20 · complementary (180°)
- Ruby Dusk 1267 · analogous (−30°)
- Char Brown 2137-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Gondola Ride 602 · triadic (120°)
- Stunning 826 · triadic (240°)
Toasted Brown vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 5.2) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 9.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 9.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 8.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.