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Tudor Brown HC-185
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Tudor Brown sits at L* 26.5, a* 7.7, b* 9.8. Its hue angle is 52° and its chroma is 12.5, so it leans red 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 73%.
LRV 6.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.4, Tudor Brown is lighter than 2% 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 Tudor 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Coffee | SW 6076 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Bramble Bush | SW 2923 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Otter | SW 6041 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tudor 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordovan Leather | BXC-78 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Walnut | PPF-51 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Heritage Oak | T15-5 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffeehouse Chocolate | CW-165 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Tarpley Brown | CW-170 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Appalachian Brown | 2115-10 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Barista | AF-175 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Espresso Bark | CSP-390 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Classic Brown | 2109-10 | 3.68 | 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.
- Night Horizon 2134-10 · lighter, LRV 6.7
- Oxford Brown ES-67 · lighter, LRV 5.9
- Brownstone CSP-240 · lighter, LRV 8.0
- Bittersweet Chocolate 2114-10 · darker, LRV 5.1
- Caponata AF-650 · darker, LRV 6.4
- Wenge AF-180 · darker, LRV 4.8
Colors that go with Tudor Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- River Blue 2057-10 · complementary (180°)
- Raphael CC-2 · analogous (−30°)
- Otter Brown 2137-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Hunter Green 2041-10 · triadic (120°)
- Blackberry Punch CC-962 · triadic (240°)
Tudor Brown vs popular colors
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 4.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 4.5) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 8.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.