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Clinton Brown HC-67
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Clinton Brown sits at L* 37.4, a* 4.7, b* 8.9. Its hue angle is 62° and its chroma is 10.0, 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 59%.
LRV 9.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.9, Clinton Brown is lighter than 7% 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 Clinton 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tea Leaf | SW 9604 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Rookwood Dark Brown | SW 2808 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Homestead Brown | SW 7515 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Clinton 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Swirl | PPU5-18 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Cavalry Brown | N220-7 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Center Earth | BXC-79 | 1.38 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustang | 2111-30 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Middlebury Brown | HC-68 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Falcon Brown | 1238 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Rural Earth | 1239 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Van Buren Brown | HC-70 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brown Horse | 2108-30 | 2.47 | 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.
- Mohegan Sage 2138-30 · lighter, LRV 12.4
- Rockies Brown 2107-30 · lighter, LRV 12.5
- Pine Cone 2106-30 · lighter, LRV 12.2
- Tuscany Green 2140-20 · darker, LRV 9.6
- Rural Earth 1239 · darker, LRV 9.7
- Dakota Woods Green 2139-20 · darker, LRV 9.7
Colors that go with Clinton Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- New Providence Navy 1651 · complementary (180°)
- Desert Shadows 2114-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Aegean Olive 1491 · analogous (+30°)
- Tarrytown Green HC-134 · triadic (120°)
- Wood Violet 1428 · triadic (240°)
Clinton Brown vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 6.3) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 9.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 6.7) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 9.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 7.0) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 9.9), more blue/cool, more muted.