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Appalachian Brown 2115-10
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Appalachian Brown sits at L* 25.8, a* 5.4, b* 6.8. Its hue angle is 52° and its chroma is 8.7, 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 62%.
LRV 6.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.0, Appalachian Brown is lighter than 1% 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 Appalachian 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cracked Pepper | SW 9580 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Turkish Coffee | SW 6076 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Clove | SW 9183 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Appalachian 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter Chocolate | 790B-7 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Manchester Brown | QE-24 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Double Espresso | BNC-21 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarpley Brown | CW-170 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Bittersweet Chocolate | 2114-10 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Oxford Brown | ES-67 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Shade | 2116-10 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tudor Brown | HC-185 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Espresso Bark | CSP-390 | 3.18 | 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.
- River Rock 2139-10 · lighter, LRV 6.6
- Tucker Chocolate CW-175 · lighter, LRV 7.4
- Deep Caviar 2130-20 · lighter, LRV 7.1
- Caponata AF-650 · darker, LRV 6.4
- Wenge AF-180 · darker, LRV 4.8
- Bucktrout Brown CW-180 · darker, LRV 4.8
Colors that go with Appalachian Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Regent Green 2136-20 · complementary (180°)
- Caponata AF-650 · analogous (−30°)
- River Rock 2139-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Hunter Green 2041-10 · triadic (120°)
- Blackberry Punch CC-962 · triadic (240°)
Appalachian Brown vs popular colors
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 2.8) is about as light, more green.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 5.5) is about as light, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 5.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.