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Pine Cone Brown 2113-20
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Pine Cone Brown sits at L* 31.3, a* 11.0, b* 9.0. Its hue angle is 39° and its chroma is 14.3, 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 65%.
LRV 7.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.6, Pine Cone Brown is lighter than 3% 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 Pine Cone 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Brown | SW 2856 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Otter | SW 6041 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Carnelian | SW 7580 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Pine Cone 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death By Chocolate | MQ1-54 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Black Plum | PMD-62 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Chicory Root | BXC-21 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Sundae | 2113-10 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Mahogany | ES-60 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Barista | AF-175 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Townsend Harbor Brown | HC-64 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| El Cajon Clay | 1260 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nicolson Red | CW-270 | 3.09 | 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.
- Barrel Brown 2098-10 · lighter, LRV 8.7
- Ferret Brown 2108-10 · lighter, LRV 8.8
- Chocolate Candy Brown 2107-10 · lighter, LRV 9.0
- Oxford Brown ES-67 · darker, LRV 5.9
- Raphael CC-2 · darker, LRV 6.7
- Tudor Brown HC-185 · darker, LRV 6.4
Colors that go with Pine Cone Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- River Blue 2057-10 · complementary (180°)
- Dark Walnut 1358 · analogous (−30°)
- Taupe 2110-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Hunter Green 2041-10 · triadic (120°)
- Stunning 826 · triadic (240°)
Pine Cone Brown vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 2.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 6.9) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 7.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 9.8 vs 7.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.