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Natural Brown 2103-10
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Natural Brown sits at L* 31.5, a* 15.9, b* 14.6. Its hue angle is 43° and its chroma is 21.6, 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 81%.
LRV 7.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.6, Natural Brown is lighter than 3% 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 Natural 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 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Aurora Brown | SW 2837 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Terra Brun | SW 6048 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Natural 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 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Classic Brown | BXC-45 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maximum Mocha | BNC-32 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Manor | 2103-20 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Reid Brown | CW-260 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Charlton Brown | CW-265 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pancake Syrup | 2104-10 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Earth Brown | 2102-10 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Suede Brown | 2101-10 | 2.65 | 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.
- Barn Red ES-22 · lighter, LRV 7.9
- Reid Brown CW-260 · lighter, LRV 9.8
- Java 2106-10 · lighter, LRV 8.7
- Raphael CC-2 · darker, LRV 6.7
- Coffeehouse Chocolate CW-165 · darker, LRV 6.6
- Bewitched CSP-450 · darker, LRV 6.4
Colors that go with Natural 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°)
- Cascabel Chile CSP-445 · analogous (−30°)
- Taupe 2110-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Ocean Tropic 2052-10 · triadic (120°)
- Wizard CC-966 · triadic (240°)
Natural Brown vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 6.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 7.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 7.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.