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Middlebury Brown HC-68
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Middlebury Brown sits at L* 39.0, a* 4.5, b* 9.4. Its hue angle is 65° and its chroma is 10.4, 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 58%.
LRV 10.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.7, Middlebury Brown is lighter than 8% 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 Middlebury 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead Brown | SW 7515 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tea Leaf | SW 9604 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Prospect | SW 9615 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Middlebury 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 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Aging Barrel | PPU5-2 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Aging Barrel | PPU5-02 | 1.08 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustang | 2111-30 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Brown Horse | 2108-30 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Dixon Brown | CW-160 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Clinton Brown | HC-67 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Rockies Brown | 2107-30 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Falcon Brown | 1238 | 3.04 | 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.
- Coconut Grove 1029 · lighter, LRV 13.1
- Northwood Brown 1000 · lighter, LRV 13.4
- Coachman's Cape® CSP-90 · lighter, LRV 14.0
- Topeka Taupe 1463 · darker, LRV 11.0
- Stone Brown 2112-30 · darker, LRV 10.2
- Falcon Brown 1238 · darker, LRV 9.3
Colors that go with Middlebury Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Vermont Slate 1673 · complementary (180°)
- Desert Shadows 2114-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Durango 2137-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Dragonfly AF-510 · triadic (120°)
- Wild Mulberry CSP-475 · triadic (240°)
Middlebury Brown vs popular colors
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 7.4) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 10.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 7.6) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 10.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 8.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.