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Forest Brown 2105-10
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, Forest Brown sits at L* 34.5, a* 12.9, b* 15.0. Its hue angle is 49° and its chroma is 19.8, 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 80%.
LRV 8.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.9, Forest 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 Forest 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 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brevity Brown | SW 6068 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Java | SW 6090 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Forest 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Brown | BXC-45 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Brown Velvet | N160-7 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Maximum Mocha | BNC-32 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | 2099-10 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Mocha Madness | 2100-10 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Toasted Brown | 2097-10 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Adirondack Brown | 2095-10 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Roasted Coffee Beans | 2098-20 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Barrel Brown | 2098-10 | 1.48 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cupcake 2099-20 · lighter, LRV 9.8
- Pumpernickel 2102-20 · lighter, LRV 9.8
- Root Beer Candy 2105-20 · lighter, LRV 10.0
- Townsend Harbor Brown HC-64 · darker, LRV 8.2
- El Cajon Clay 1260 · darker, LRV 8.2
- Mahogany ES-60 · darker, LRV 7.0
Colors that go with Forest 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°)
- Ruby Dusk 1267 · analogous (−30°)
- Taupe 2110-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Gondola Ride 602 · triadic (120°)
- Wizard CC-966 · triadic (240°)
Forest Brown vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 5.8) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 8.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 8.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 8.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.