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Pine Cone 2106-30
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, Pine Cone sits at L* 39.7, a* 10.3, b* 13.0. Its hue angle is 51° and its chroma is 16.6, 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 64%.
LRV 12.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.2, Pine Cone is lighter than 10% 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 Pine Cone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevity Brown | SW 6068 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Bison | SW 1084 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Medium Brown | SW 2807 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pine Cone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Chocolate | PMD-108 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Moroccan Henna | PPU3-19 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coffee Beans | N150-6 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raisin | 1237 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Hedgehog Brown | 2097-30 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Dark Nut Brown | 2098-30 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rabbit Brown | 2105-30 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wynwood | 1231 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Butternut Brown | 2095-30 | 2.91 | 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.
- Wynwood 1231 · lighter, LRV 13.2
- Coconut Grove 1029 · lighter, LRV 13.1
- Tamarind AF-120 · lighter, LRV 13.8
- Cup o' Java 1246 · darker, LRV 11.0
- Clinton Brown HC-67 · darker, LRV 9.9
- Antler Brown 2095-20 · darker, LRV 10.1
Colors that go with Pine Cone
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bainbridge Blue 749 · complementary (180°)
- Hodley Red HC-65 · analogous (−30°)
- Hope Chest CSP-1050 · analogous (+30°)
- Brazilian Rainforest 651 · triadic (120°)
- Darkest Grape 2069-30 · triadic (240°)
Pine Cone vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 7.5) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 12.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 8.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 9.8) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 12.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.