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Otter Brown 2137-10
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Otter Brown sits at L* 31.4, a* 2.4, b* 10.9. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 11.2, 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 71%.
LRV 7.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.7, Otter 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 Otter 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enduring Bronze | SW 7055 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tungsten | SW 9515 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Status Bronze | SW 7034 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Otter 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dried Leaf | S-H-710 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rare Wood | MQ2-39 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eagle Rock | S-H-730 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Char Brown | 2137-20 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Southern Vine | 2138-10 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ferret Brown | 2108-10 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sierra Spruce | 2108-20 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mink | 2112-10 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grizzly Bear Brown | 2111-20 | 4.59 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Chocolate Candy Brown 2107-10 · lighter, LRV 9.0
- Grizzly Bear Brown 2111-20 · lighter, LRV 8.3
- Tavern Charcoal CW-90 · lighter, LRV 9.7
- Brownstone CSP-240 · darker, LRV 8.0
- Oxford Brown ES-67 · darker, LRV 5.9
- Night Horizon 2134-10 · darker, LRV 6.7
Colors that go with Otter Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Gentleman's Gray 2062-20 · complementary (180°)
- Mahogany ES-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Artichoke 2141-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Mallard Green 2053-10 · triadic (120°)
- Grappa 1393 · triadic (240°)
Otter Brown vs popular colors
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 5.0) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 7.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 6.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 7.1) is darker (LRV 6.0 vs 7.7), more blue/cool, more muted.