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Rockies Brown 2107-30
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Rockies Brown sits at L* 39.6, a* 6.8, b* 11.5. Its hue angle is 60° and its chroma is 13.4, so it leans orange 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 60%.
LRV 12.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.5, Rockies 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 Rockies 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bison | SW 1084 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Dark Brown | SW 7520 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caraïbe | SW 9090 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rockies 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rustic Tobacco | N230-7 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Well Bred Brown | MQ2-05 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Authentic Brown | MQ2-05A | 1.78 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raisin | 1237 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mustang | 2111-30 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Middlebury Brown | HC-68 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coconut Grove | 1029 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brown Tar | 2110-20 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clinton Brown | HC-67 | 3.21 | 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
- Clinton Brown HC-67 · darker, LRV 9.9
- Topeka Taupe 1463 · darker, LRV 11.0
- Root Beer Candy 2105-20 · darker, LRV 10.0
Colors that go with Rockies Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Vermont Slate 1673 · complementary (180°)
- Amazon Soil 2115-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Durango 2137-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Dragonfly AF-510 · triadic (120°)
- Darkest Grape 2069-30 · triadic (240°)
Rockies Brown vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 7.4) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 12.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 9.5) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 12.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 9.9) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 12.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.