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Dark Nut Brown 2098-30
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Dark Nut Brown sits at L* 39.5, a* 12.7, b* 13.3. Its hue angle is 46° and its chroma is 18.4, 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 65%.
LRV 12.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.3, Dark Nut Brown is lighter than 10% 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 Dark Nut 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevity Brown | SW 6068 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bison | SW 1084 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Canyon Clay | SW 6054 | 4.12 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Dark Nut 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toasted Pecan | S190-7 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Wild Stallion | ECC-54-3 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ancho Pepper | HDC-AC-03 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbit Brown | 2105-30 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Hedgehog Brown | 2097-30 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Espresso | 2099-30 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| English Brown | 2100-30 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Butternut Brown | 2095-30 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Pine Cone | 2106-30 | 2.06 | 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.
- Wynwood 1231 · lighter, LRV 13.2
- Coconut Grove 1029 · lighter, LRV 13.1
- Abbey Brown 1225 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Antler Brown 2095-20 · darker, LRV 10.1
- Hodley Red HC-65 · darker, LRV 11.0
- Beaujolais 1259 · darker, LRV 11.0
Colors that go with Dark Nut Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bermuda Turquoise 728 · complementary (180°)
- New London Burgundy HC-61 · analogous (−30°)
- Tamarind AF-120 · analogous (+30°)
- Brazilian Rainforest 651 · triadic (120°)
- Darkest Grape 2069-30 · triadic (240°)
Dark Nut Brown vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 6.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 7.9) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 12.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 8.3) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 12.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink.