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Charlton Brown CW-265
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Charlton Brown sits at L* 30.7, a* 17.5, b* 18.0. Its hue angle is 46° and its chroma is 25.1, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 88%.
LRV 8.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.3, Charlton Brown is lighter than 4% 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 Charlton 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage Leather | SW 6062 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aurora Brown | SW 2837 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Terra Brun | SW 6048 | 4.18 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Charlton 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Cherrywood | ECC-42-3 | 4.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Classic Brown | BXC-45 | 4.88 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cimarron | BXC-69 | 5.08 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Brown | 2103-10 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pancake Syrup | 2104-10 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cimarron | 2093-10 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| English Manor | 2103-20 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reid Brown | CW-260 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beaver Brown | 2104-20 | 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.
- Brick Red 2084-10 · lighter, LRV 8.5
- Palace Arms Red CW-255 · lighter, LRV 9.4
- English Manor 2103-20 · lighter, LRV 8.3
- Cottage Red HC-184 · darker, LRV 6.7
Colors that go with Charlton Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Galápagos Turquoise 2057-20 · complementary (180°)
- Raisin Torte 2083-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Taupe 2110-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Absolute Green 2043-10 · triadic (120°)
- Wizard CC-966 · triadic (240°)
Charlton Brown vs popular colors
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 7.2) is about as light, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 8.3), more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 8.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.