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Barrel Brown 2098-10
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, Barrel Brown sits at L* 33.3, a* 11.9, b* 13.3. Its hue angle is 48° and its chroma is 17.8, 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 73%.
LRV 8.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.7, Barrel Brown is lighter than 4% 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 Barrel 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Brown | SW 2856 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Vintage Leather | SW 6062 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Java | SW 6090 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Barrel 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 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Maximum Mocha | BNC-32 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Brown Eyes | S-G-740 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toasted Brown | 2097-10 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Forest Brown | 2105-10 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Java | 2106-10 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Roasted Coffee Beans | 2098-20 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Brown | 2099-10 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mocha Madness | 2100-10 | 2.14 | 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.
- Adirondack Brown 2095-10 · lighter, LRV 9.2
- Roasted Coffee Beans 2098-20 · lighter, LRV 9.6
- Mocha Brown 2107-20 · lighter, LRV 10.2
- Pine Cone Brown 2113-20 · darker, LRV 7.6
- Classic Brown 2109-10 · darker, LRV 7.6
- Charlton Brown CW-265 · darker, LRV 8.3
Colors that go with Barrel 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°)
- New Pilgrim Red ES-21 · analogous (−30°)
- Taupe 2110-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Gondola Ride 602 · triadic (120°)
- Stunning 826 · triadic (240°)
Barrel Brown vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 4.4) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 8.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 8.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 8.7) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 8.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.