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Bucktrout Brown CW-180
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle red undertone
In CIELAB, Bucktrout Brown sits at L* 19.3, a* 3.2, b* 2.6. Its hue angle is 39° and its chroma is 4.2, so it leans red only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 56%.
LRV 4.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 4.8, Bucktrout Brown is lighter than 0% 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 Bucktrout 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bean | SW 6006 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Forest Brown | SW 9175 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Raisin | SW 7630 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Bucktrout 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off Broadway | MQ1-35 | 6.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blackout | N510-7 | 6.54 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Black Lacquer | T13-3 | 6.60 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenge | AF-180 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carbon Copy | 2117-10 | 4.28 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bittersweet Chocolate | 2114-10 | 4.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Night Shade | 2116-10 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Black Beauty | 2128-10 | 4.61 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Onyx | 2133-10 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Space Black 2119-10 · lighter, LRV 5.0
- Jet Black 2120-10 · lighter, LRV 4.7
- Black Satin 2131-10 · lighter, LRV 4.6
Colors that go with Bucktrout Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Black Knight 2136-10 · complementary (180°)
- Tulsa Twilight 2070-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Black Beauty 2128-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Black Forest Green HC-187 · triadic (120°)
- Midnight Dream 2129-10 · triadic (240°)
Bucktrout Brown vs popular colors
- Onyx (Benjamin Moore 2133-10, ΔE 4.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Tricorn Black (Sherwin-Williams SW 6258, ΔE 5.0) is darker (LRV 2.8 vs 4.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Black (Benjamin Moore 2132-10, ΔE 5.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.