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Grizzly Bear Brown 2111-20
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Grizzly Bear Brown sits at L* 33.5, a* 6.0, b* 12.2. Its hue angle is 64° and its chroma is 13.6, 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 71%.
LRV 8.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.3, Grizzly Bear 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 Grizzly Bear 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half-Caff | SW 9091 | 0.34 | Practically identical | |
| Sable | SW 6083 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Kaffee | SW 6104 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Grizzly Bear 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 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Revival Mahogany | 760B-7 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pine Cone | UL170-1 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferret Brown | 2108-10 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Sierra Spruce | 2108-20 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Chocolate Candy Brown | 2107-10 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Mocha Brown | 2107-20 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| French Press | AF-170 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Falcon Brown | 1238 | 2.52 | 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.
- Roasted Coffee Beans 2098-20 · lighter, LRV 9.6
- Mocha Brown 2107-20 · lighter, LRV 10.2
- Branchport Brown HC-72 · lighter, LRV 10.0
- Otter Brown 2137-10 · darker, LRV 7.7
- Pine Cone Brown 2113-20 · darker, LRV 7.6
- Southern Vine 2138-10 · darker, LRV 7.9
Colors that go with Grizzly Bear Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- In the Midnight Hour 1666 · complementary (180°)
- Bison Brown 2113-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Night Owl CC-662 · analogous (+30°)
- Yukon Green 2051-10 · triadic (120°)
- Wood Violet 1428 · triadic (240°)
Grizzly Bear Brown vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 4.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 5.5) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 8.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 8.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.