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Earth Brown 2102-10
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Earth Brown sits at L* 34.4, a* 15.6, b* 14.3. Its hue angle is 42° and its chroma is 21.1, 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 77%.
LRV 8.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.9, Earth 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 Earth 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 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Aurora Brown | SW 2837 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Carriage Door | SW 7594 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Earth 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 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Dark Cherry Mocha | S170-7 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Leather Clutch | MQ1-62 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suede Brown | 2101-10 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Reid Brown | CW-260 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| English Manor | 2103-20 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Pumpernickel | 2102-20 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Brown | 2099-10 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Peatmoss | 2103-30 | 1.99 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Morning Coffee 2097-20 · lighter, LRV 10.0
- Cupcake 2099-20 · lighter, LRV 9.8
- Pumpernickel 2102-20 · lighter, LRV 9.8
- Chestnut 2082-10 · darker, LRV 8.8
- New Pilgrim Red ES-21 · darker, LRV 7.1
- Natural Brown 2103-10 · darker, LRV 7.6
Colors that go with Earth 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°)
- Carter Plum CW-355 · analogous (−30°)
- Taupe 2110-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Gondola Ride 602 · triadic (120°)
- Stunning 826 · triadic (240°)
Earth Brown vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 8.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 6.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 6.7) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 8.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.