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Oxford Brown ES-67
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Oxford Brown sits at L* 29.1, a* 4.3, b* 6.3. Its hue angle is 56° and its chroma is 7.7, so it leans orange 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 61%.
LRV 5.9 (estimated): very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 5.9 (estimated), Oxford 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 Oxford 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cracked Pepper | SW 9580 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Otter | SW 6041 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Clove | SW 9183 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Oxford 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter Chocolate | 790B-7 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Rave Raisin | HDC-MD-13 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Manchester Brown | QE-24 | 1.85 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mink | 2112-10 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Brownstone | CSP-240 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Mississippi Mud | 2114-20 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Brown Sugar | 2112-20 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Espresso Bark | CSP-390 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Horizon | 2134-10 | 2.68 | 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.
- Southern Vine 2138-10 · lighter, LRV 7.9
- Vintage Wine 2116-20 · lighter, LRV 8.2
- Otter Brown 2137-10 · lighter, LRV 7.7
- Tudor Brown HC-185 · darker, LRV 6.4
- Black Bean Soup 2130-10 · darker, LRV 6.1
- Coffeehouse Chocolate CW-165 · darker, LRV 6.6
Colors that go with Oxford Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Brush Blue CW-675 · complementary (180°)
- Incense Stick 2115-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Southern Vine 2138-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Miramichi CC-752 · triadic (120°)
- Blackberry Punch CC-962 · triadic (240°)
Oxford Brown vs popular colors
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 4.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 4.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 8.1 vs 5.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.