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Pueblo Brown 2102-30
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, Pueblo Brown sits at L* 40.4, a* 16.1, b* 12.9. Its hue angle is 39° and its chroma is 20.7, 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 61%.
LRV 12.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.9, Pueblo Brown is lighter than 11% 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 Pueblo 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Clay | SW 6054 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Toile Red | SW 0006 | 4.40 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Brevity Brown | SW 6068 | 5.30 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Pueblo 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancho Pepper | HDC-AC-03 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Rust | MQ1-20 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wine Barrel | 200F-7 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Brownie | 2101-30 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| English Brown | 2100-30 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Espresso | 2099-30 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Twilight Dreams | 049 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Butternut Brown | 2095-30 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rabbit Brown | 2105-30 | 2.96 | 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.
- Love Affair 1266 · lighter, LRV 13.8
- Hidden Valley 1134 · lighter, LRV 12.7
- Garrison Red HC-66 · lighter, LRV 14.3
- Brown Tar 2110-20 · darker, LRV 10.6
- Cordwainer 2164-10 · darker, LRV 10.5
- Sweet Rosy Brown 1302 · darker, LRV 10.8
Colors that go with Pueblo Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Varsity Blues 756 · complementary (180°)
- Love Affair 1266 · analogous (−30°)
- Kona AF-165 · analogous (+30°)
- Deep Jungle 595 · triadic (120°)
- Fancy Pants CSP-525 · triadic (240°)
Pueblo Brown vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 4.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 6.7) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 12.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 6.9) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 12.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.