Brown
We've categorized Brown as a genuinely dark Brown because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can anchor a room without demanding the spotlight so effectively. Explore coordinating accent choices and full color data below.
Hex
#6E493A
LRV
9.09
Coordinating Colors
Floral White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 9), opening up a space where Brown encloses it.
Misty Blush reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 9), opening up a space where Brown encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 9, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 9 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 25 vs 9, Aegean Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Providence Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 31 vs 9, Van Courtland Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (14 vs 9) makes Nocturnal Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Spruce reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
English Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Butternut Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 9 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
