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Tarpley Brown CW-170
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Tarpley Brown sits at L* 25.1, a* 6.2, b* 7.9. Its hue angle is 52° and its chroma is 10.0, 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 67%.
LRV 6.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.2, Tarpley 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 Tarpley 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Coffee | SW 6076 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Cracked Pepper | SW 9580 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Clove | SW 9183 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tarpley 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Espresso | BNC-21 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cordovan Leather | BXC-78 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dark Walnut | PPF-51 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Brown | 2115-10 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Tudor Brown | HC-185 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bittersweet Chocolate | 2114-10 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coffeehouse Chocolate | CW-165 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Espresso Bark | CSP-390 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oxford Brown | ES-67 | 3.69 | 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.
- Tucker Chocolate CW-175 · lighter, LRV 7.4
- Night Horizon 2134-10 · lighter, LRV 6.7
- Oxford Brown ES-67 · lighter, LRV 5.9
- 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 Tarpley Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pacific Sea Teal 2049-10 · complementary (180°)
- Caponata AF-650 · analogous (−30°)
- River Rock 2139-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Hunter Green 2041-10 · triadic (120°)
- Deep Mulberry 2069-10 · triadic (240°)
Tarpley Brown vs popular colors
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 3.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 5.6) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 6.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.