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Cougar Brown 2106-40
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Cougar Brown sits at L* 56.1, a* 8.3, b* 10.9. Its hue angle is 53° and its chroma is 13.7, so it leans red clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 45%.
LRV 24.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 24.9, Cougar Brown is lighter than 27% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cougar 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusted Truffle | SW 9083 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Velvety Chestnut | SW 9079 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mocha | SW 6067 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cougar 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Mocha | N150-4 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Frontier Brown | N190-5 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Flower Wood | PMD-52 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Tan | 2097-40 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Weathered Bark | 2098-40 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dusty Ranch Brown | 2105-40 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Taupetone | 1013 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Firewood | 1027 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mudslide | 2095-40 | 3.26 | 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.
- Gaucho Brown 2096-40 · lighter, LRV 27.1
- Smoky Ash 986 · lighter, LRV 26.8
- Barberry 1244 · lighter, LRV 27.7
- Fox Hollow Brown 1235 · darker, LRV 21.6
- Quietly Violet CSP-415 · darker, LRV 21.8
- Everard Coffee CW-150 · darker, LRV 21.6
Colors that go with Cougar Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- West Coast 1671 · complementary (180°)
- Barberry 1244 · analogous (−30°)
- Kingsport Gray HC-86 · analogous (+30°)
- Shenandoah 684 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Haze CC-980 · triadic (240°)
Cougar Brown vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 24.9), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 11.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 11.8) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 24.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.