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Suede Brown 2101-10
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, Suede Brown sits at L* 34.7, a* 15.0, b* 14.6. Its hue angle is 44° and its chroma is 20.9, 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 78%.
LRV 9.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.0, Suede 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 Suede 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 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Aurora Brown | SW 2837 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brevity Brown | SW 6068 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Suede 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Cherrywood | ECC-42-3 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Classic Brown | BXC-45 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Leather Clutch | MQ1-62 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Brown | 2102-10 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Brown | 2099-10 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Reid Brown | CW-260 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Mocha Madness | 2100-10 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Cocoa Brown | 2101-20 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Pumpernickel | 2102-20 | 1.78 | 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
- Chestnut 2082-10 · darker, LRV 8.8
Colors that go with Suede 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 London Burgundy HC-61 · analogous (−30°)
- Taupe 2110-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Gondola Ride 602 · triadic (120°)
- Wizard CC-966 · triadic (240°)
Suede Brown vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 9.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 6.5) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 9.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 6.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.