Home › Benjamin Moore › Yellow › Norwich Brown
Norwich Brown HC-19
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Norwich Brown sits at L* 54.7, a* 2.8, b* 22.0. Its hue angle is 83° and its chroma is 22.2, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 69%.
LRV 23.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.0, Norwich Brown is lighter than 25% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Norwich 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artifact | SW 6138 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Dapper Tan | SW 6144 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tangled Twine | SW 9538 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Norwich 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gingko Tree | PPU8-02 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gingko Tree | PPU8-2 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Collectible | PPU7-04 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Spirit | 245 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jamesboro Gold | HC-88 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Iced Coffee | CSP-985 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Elk Horn | AF-105 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coriander Seed | AF-110 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caramel Apple | 1042 | 3.18 | 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.
- Hillcrest Tan 1078 · lighter, LRV 25.0
- Woodacres 1020 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Hiking Trail CC-514 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Chopped Dill 496 · darker, LRV 21.0
- Smoke Bush 1519 · darker, LRV 21.0
- Everard Coffee CW-150 · darker, LRV 21.6
Colors that go with Norwich Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Dragon 810 · complementary (180°)
- Birchwood 1161 · analogous (−30°)
- Eucalyptus Leaf 2144-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Mayo Teal CW-570 · triadic (120°)
- Wild Orchid 2072-40 · triadic (240°)
Norwich Brown vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 23.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 12.6) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 23.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 13.2) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 23.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.