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Plymouth Brown HC-73
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Plymouth Brown sits at L* 45.0, a* 6.4, b* 17.4. Its hue angle is 70° and its chroma is 18.5, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 72%.
LRV 14.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.0, Plymouth Brown is lighter than 13% 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 Plymouth 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 Chest | SW 6103 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Rookwood Brown | SW 2806 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caraïbe | SW 9090 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Plymouth 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts And Crafts | PPU4-19 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Folk Guitar | N260-7 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Joshua Tree | N240-7 | 1.97 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedona Brown | 1127 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Lodge | AF-115 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Deer Trail | 1036 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Ridge Mountains | 1043 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kentucky Birch | CSP-265 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Weathered Oak | 1050 | 3.48 | 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.
- Deer Trail 1036 · lighter, LRV 17.2
- Saddle Soap 2110-30 · lighter, LRV 17.6
- Devonwood Taupe 1008 · lighter, LRV 17.4
- Grandfather Clock Brown 2096-30 · darker, LRV 12.9
- Abbey Brown 1225 · darker, LRV 12.3
- Northwood Brown 1000 · darker, LRV 13.4
Colors that go with Plymouth Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bedford Blue 1679 · complementary (180°)
- Walnut CW-240 · analogous (−30°)
- Sterling Forest 518 · analogous (+30°)
- Newport Green 2050-30 · triadic (120°)
- Cupid's Dart 1385 · triadic (240°)
Plymouth Brown vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 11.1) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 14.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 13.7) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 14.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 14.0) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 14.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.