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Bison Brown 2113-30
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Bison Brown sits at L* 34.6, a* 10.8, b* 6.8. Its hue angle is 32° and its chroma is 12.8, 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 53%.
LRV 9.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.2, Bison Brown is lighter than 5% 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 Bison 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 | 4.57 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Carnelian | SW 7580 | 4.91 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Chateau Brown | SW 7510 | 5.44 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Bison 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Manzanita | 700B-7 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Black Plum | PMD-62 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Plum Raisin | 120F-7 | 1.84 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsend Harbor Brown | HC-64 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| El Cajon Clay | 1260 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hasbrouck Brown | HC-71 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresh Brew | 1232 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pine Cone Brown | 2113-20 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mahogany | ES-60 | 3.54 | 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.
- New London Burgundy HC-61 · lighter, LRV 9.8
- Topeka Taupe 1463 · lighter, LRV 11.0
- Hodley Red HC-65 · lighter, LRV 11.0
- Townsend Harbor Brown HC-64 · darker, LRV 8.2
- El Cajon Clay 1260 · darker, LRV 8.2
- Brown Sugar 2112-20 · darker, LRV 8.0
Colors that go with Bison Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Olympus Green 679 · complementary (180°)
- Dark Walnut 1358 · analogous (−30°)
- Sierra Spruce 2108-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Goodwin Green CW-555 · triadic (120°)
- Newburyport Blue HC-155 · triadic (240°)
Bison Brown vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 3.5) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 9.2), more green.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 6.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 8.0) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 9.2), more green, more muted.