Auberge
With a focus on genuinely dark tones, Auberge (2106-20) is a standout Brown in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. See it applied across 1 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#6D4E3F
LRV
9.84
Auberge in Real Rooms
Auberge has a low LRV of 9.84 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Brown and Red family, the photos below show it applied in a living room.
1 Living Room Photo
Few colors transition as gracefully from day to evening as Auberge. In natural light, it reads clean, grounded, and modern; by candlelight or lamp, it deepens into something much more soulful. For a living room that needs to function as a bright morning coffee spot and a moody evening lounge, that tonal range is an invaluable asset.
Living room walls envelop furniture in rich Auberge tones.
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Coordinating Colors
Wedding Veil reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 10), opening up a space where Auberge encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 10, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
Thundercloud Gray reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 10), opening up a space where Auberge encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Aegean Teal reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 10), opening up a space where Auberge encloses it.
Beneath the Clouds reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 10), opening up a space where Auberge encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (19 vs 10) makes Providence Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Van Courtland Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 10), opening up a space where Auberge encloses it.
Nocturnal Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (17 vs 10) makes Blue Spruce the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Coconut Grove reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (21 vs 10) makes Wooded Vista the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (10 vs 7) makes Auberge the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Auberge reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.