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Brown Tar 2110-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Brown Tar sits at L* 37.9, a* 7.8, b* 15.8. Its hue angle is 64° and its chroma is 17.7, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 78%.
LRV 10.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.6, Brown Tar is lighter than 8% 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 Brown Tar
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umber | SW 6146 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Rookwood Medium Brown | SW 2807 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Coconut Husk | SW 6111 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Brown Tar
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast Blend | 280F-7 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Cinnamon Crumble | HDC-FL15-04 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Ancient Root | PPU4-20 | 1.62 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kona | AF-165 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Raisin | 1237 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mocha Brown | 2107-20 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rockies Brown | 2107-30 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coconut Grove | 1029 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cordwainer | 2164-10 | 3.98 | 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.
- Espresso 2099-30 · lighter, LRV 12.6
- Rabbit Brown 2105-30 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Warm Brownie 2101-30 · lighter, LRV 12.8
- Mocha Brown 2107-20 · darker, LRV 10.2
- Roasted Coffee Beans 2098-20 · darker, LRV 9.6
- Adirondack Brown 2095-10 · darker, LRV 9.2
Colors that go with Brown Tar
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Danube 2062-30 · complementary (180°)
- Hodley Red HC-65 · analogous (−30°)
- Jungle Canopy CSP-900 · analogous (+30°)
- Pine Green 2051-20 · triadic (120°)
- Dark Lilac 2070-30 · triadic (240°)
Brown Tar vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 7.8) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 10.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 9.8) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 10.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 11.2) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 10.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.