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Van Buren Brown HC-70
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Van Buren Brown sits at L* 34.9, a* 5.1, b* 7.8. Its hue angle is 57° and its chroma is 9.3, 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 56%.
LRV 9.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.5, Van Buren Brown is lighter than 6% 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 Van Buren 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Dark Brown | SW 2808 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Chateau Brown | SW 7510 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Sable | SW 6083 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Van Buren 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Pumpernickel | HDC-FL15-05 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Roasted Nuts | UL130-2 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Iced Espresso | PMD-91 | 1.79 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Earth | 1239 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| French Press | AF-170 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Branchport Brown | HC-72 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Hearthstone Brown | 2109-20 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Falcon Brown | 1238 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Clinton Brown | HC-67 | 2.33 | 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.
- Randolph Gray CW-85 · lighter, LRV 11.3
- Clinton Brown HC-67 · lighter, LRV 9.9
- Cup o' Java 1246 · lighter, LRV 11.0
- Brown Sugar 2112-20 · darker, LRV 8.0
- Midsummer Night 2134-20 · darker, LRV 7.8
- Mahogany ES-60 · darker, LRV 7.0
Colors that go with Van Buren 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°)
- Fresco Urbain 1253 · analogous (−30°)
- Green Grove 2138-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Tarrytown Green HC-134 · triadic (120°)
- Wood Violet 1428 · triadic (240°)
Van Buren Brown vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 4.3) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 9.5), more red/pink, more saturated.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 4.8) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 9.5), more blue/cool.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 6.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.