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Hearthstone Brown 2109-20
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Hearthstone Brown sits at L* 34.4, a* 6.4, b* 8.4. Its hue angle is 52° and its chroma is 10.6, 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 59%.
LRV 8.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.8, Hearthstone Brown is lighter than 4% 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 Hearthstone 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Dark Brown | SW 2808 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Sable | SW 6083 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Chateau Brown | SW 7510 | 1.72 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Hearthstone 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roasted Nuts | UL130-2 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Cinnabark | PPU3-20 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Chocolate Coco | S-G-760 | 1.78 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Press | AF-170 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Van Buren Brown | HC-70 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Falcon Brown | 1238 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rural Earth | 1239 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Branchport Brown | HC-72 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hasbrouck Brown | HC-71 | 2.66 | 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.
- Stone Brown 2112-30 · lighter, LRV 10.2
- Topeka Taupe 1463 · lighter, LRV 11.0
- Clinton Brown HC-67 · lighter, LRV 9.9
- Brown Sugar 2112-20 · darker, LRV 8.0
- Midsummer Night 2134-20 · darker, LRV 7.8
- Mahogany ES-60 · darker, LRV 7.0
Colors that go with Hearthstone Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- New Providence Navy 1651 · complementary (180°)
- Bison Brown 2113-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Char Brown 2137-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Goodwin Green CW-555 · triadic (120°)
- Approaching Storm CSP-535 · triadic (240°)
Hearthstone Brown vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 2.9) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 8.8), more red/pink.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 4.9) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 8.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 6.0 vs 8.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.