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Marsh Brown 2164-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Marsh Brown sits at L* 40.8, a* 12.3, b* 21.9. Its hue angle is 61° and its chroma is 25.1, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 87%.
LRV 11.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.9, Marsh Brown is lighter than 10% 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 Marsh 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jute Brown | SW 6096 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burnished Brandy | SW 7523 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Über Umber | SW 9107 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Marsh 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stagecoach | T12-2 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cinnamon Spice | ICC-80 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Outback Brown | BXC-65 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Log Cabin | 2163-10 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Hidden Valley | 1134 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cordwainer | 2164-10 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grandfather Clock Brown | 2096-30 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chocolate Truffle | 2096-20 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kona | AF-165 | 3.83 | 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.
- Autumn Bronze 2162-10 · lighter, LRV 13.6
- Hidden Valley 1134 · lighter, LRV 12.7
- Arizona Canyon 1211 · lighter, LRV 13.3
- Satchel AF-240 · darker, LRV 11.8
- Chocolate Truffle 2096-20 · darker, LRV 10.7
- Brown Tar 2110-20 · darker, LRV 10.6
Colors that go with Marsh Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Deep Ocean 2058-30 · complementary (180°)
- Twilight Dreams 049 · analogous (−30°)
- Sage 2143-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Juniper 2048-20 · triadic (120°)
- Darkest Grape 2069-30 · triadic (240°)
Marsh Brown vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 9.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 11.5) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 11.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 12.1) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 11.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.