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Branchport Brown HC-72
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Branchport Brown sits at L* 35.7, a* 5.0, b* 6.4. Its hue angle is 52° and its chroma is 8.1, 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 52%.
LRV 10.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.0, Branchport 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 Branchport 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chateau Brown | SW 7510 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Dark Brown | SW 2808 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tea Leaf | SW 9604 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Branchport 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scented Clove | UL130-1 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Oak Creek | HDC-AC-07 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Thick Chocolate | 750B-7 | 1.56 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Earth | 1239 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Van Buren Brown | HC-70 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Topeka Taupe | 1463 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Stone Brown | 2112-30 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| French Press | AF-170 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hearthstone Brown | 2109-20 | 2.22 | 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.
- Wood Grain Brown 2109-30 · lighter, LRV 10.7
- Aegean Olive 1491 · lighter, LRV 11.5
- Desert Shadows 2114-30 · lighter, LRV 11.9
- Tavern Charcoal CW-90 · darker, LRV 9.7
- Grizzly Bear Brown 2111-20 · darker, LRV 8.3
- Chocolate Candy Brown 2107-10 · darker, LRV 9.0
Colors that go with Branchport 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°)
- Char Brown 2137-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Crisp Romaine 686 · triadic (120°)
- Wood Violet 1428 · triadic (240°)
Branchport Brown vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 4.7) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 10.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 5.3) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 10.0).
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 6.1) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 10.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.