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Stone Brown 2112-30
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Stone Brown sits at L* 36.6, a* 3.4, b* 5.2. Its hue angle is 57° and its chroma is 6.2, 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 48%.
LRV 10.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.2, Stone Brown is lighter than 7% 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 Stone 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolis | SW 9575 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Manor House | SW 7505 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tea Leaf | SW 9604 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Stone 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardener's Soil | MQ2-54 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Timber Brown | N140-7 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Oak Creek | HDC-AC-07 | 1.65 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka Taupe | 1463 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Branchport Brown | HC-72 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rural Earth | 1239 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silhouette | AF-655 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Willow | CC-542 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Van Buren Brown | HC-70 | 2.96 | 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.
- Middlebury Brown HC-68 · lighter, LRV 10.7
- Brown Horse 2108-30 · lighter, LRV 12.0
- Dixon Brown CW-160 · lighter, LRV 12.0
- Silhouette AF-655 · darker, LRV 10.2
- Hearthstone Brown 2109-20 · darker, LRV 8.8
- French Press AF-170 · darker, LRV 9.9
Colors that go with Stone Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Deep Secret® CSP-625 · complementary (180°)
- Fresco Urbain 1253 · analogous (−30°)
- Dragon's Breath 1547 · analogous (+30°)
- Dark Pewter 2122-10 · triadic (120°)
- Mythic CSP-510 · triadic (240°)
Stone Brown vs popular colors
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 4.5) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 10.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 4.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 6.2) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 10.2), more yellow/warm.