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Chestnut Brown ES-65
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Chestnut Brown sits at L* 50.3, a* 12.1, b* 32.8. Its hue angle is 70° and its chroma is 34.9, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 90%.
LRV 18.7 (estimated): dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.7 (estimated), Chestnut Brown is lighter than 19% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Chestnut 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Caramelo | SW 9106 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Renwick Golden Oak | SW 2824 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Relic Bronze | SW 6132 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Chestnut 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curry Powder | PPU6-01 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Curry Powder | PPU6-1 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Castellina | MQ4-05 | 1.96 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Tan | 2162-30 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Tawny | 2161-20 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Greenfield Pumpkin | HC-40 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Fort Sumner Tan | 1119 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Gettysburgh Gold | 1064 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coppertone | 2161-10 | 2.06 | 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.
- Byzantine CSP-1075 · lighter, LRV 21.3
- Maryville Brown HC-75 · lighter, LRV 21.6
- Natural Cedartone ES-45 · lighter, LRV 21.2
- Glenwood Brown 1141 · darker, LRV 15.8
- Terra Mauve 105 · darker, LRV 15.7
- Honeycomb 1120 · darker, LRV 15.0
Colors that go with Chestnut Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Finley Blue CW-620 · complementary (180°)
- Colonial Brick 2093-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Perfectly Pesto CSP-895 · analogous (+30°)
- Aruba Blue 2048-30 · triadic (120°)
- Charmed Violet 1398 · triadic (240°)
Chestnut Brown vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 8.6) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 18.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 18.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 15.7) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 18.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.