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Cordovan Brown ES-62
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Undertone: Subtle red undertone
In CIELAB, Cordovan Brown sits at L* 29.4, a* 2.1, b* 2.1. Its hue angle is 45° and its chroma is 3.0, 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 50%.
LRV 6.0 (estimated): very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.0 (estimated), Cordovan 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 Cordovan 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sealskin | SW 7675 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Armory | SW 9600 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clove | SW 9605 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cordovan 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Molasses | PPU5-20 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Warm Onyx | HDC-CL-14A | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Off Broadway | MQ1-35 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Caviar | 2130-20 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Night Horizon | 2134-10 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tucker Chocolate | CW-175 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Midsummer Night | 2134-20 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Bean Soup | 2130-10 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brownstone | CSP-240 | 3.15 | 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.
- Wrought Iron 2124-10 · lighter, LRV 8.2
- Incense Stick 2115-20 · lighter, LRV 8.2
- Midsummer Night 2134-20 · lighter, LRV 7.8
- Black Panther 2125-10 · darker, LRV 6.5
- Galaxy 2117-20 · darker, LRV 6.3
- Black Bean Soup 2130-10 · darker, LRV 6.1
Colors that go with Cordovan Brown
Cordovan Brown is too close to neutral (chroma 3.0) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its red lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Cordovan Brown vs popular colors
- Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams SW 7069, ΔE 3.8) is about as light, more green.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 4.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Wrought Iron (Benjamin Moore 2124-10, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 8.2 vs 6.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.