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Brownstone CSP-240
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Brownstone sits at L* 29.3, a* 3.6, b* 5.4. Its hue angle is 56° and its chroma is 6.4, 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 53%.
LRV 8.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.0, Brownstone 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 Brownstone
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 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Fox | SW 7020 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clove | SW 9605 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Brownstone
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 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Manchester Brown | QE-24 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Espresso Beans | PPU5-1 | 1.72 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Brown | ES-67 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Mink | 2112-10 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Night Horizon | 2134-10 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Brown Sugar | 2112-20 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mississippi Mud | 2114-20 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tucker Chocolate | CW-175 | 2.56 | 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.
- Otter Brown 2137-10 · lighter, LRV 7.7
- Fatigue Green 2140-10 · lighter, LRV 8.0
- Incense Stick 2115-20 · lighter, LRV 8.2
- Tudor Brown HC-185 · darker, LRV 6.4
- Black Bean Soup 2130-10 · darker, LRV 6.1
- Appalachian Brown 2115-10 · darker, LRV 6.0
Colors that go with Brownstone
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Note 2129-30 · complementary (180°)
- Mississippi Mud 2114-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Southern Vine 2138-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Salamander 2050-10 · triadic (120°)
- Ebony Slate 2118-30 · triadic (240°)
Brownstone vs popular colors
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 1.1) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 8.0).
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 3.2) is darker (LRV 6.0 vs 8.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 5.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.