Brown Horse
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Brown Horse remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#695A4C
LRV
12.02
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 44 vs 12, Marina Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Camouflage reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Brown Horse encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 12, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Brown Horse encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes Providence Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Van Courtland Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Brown Horse encloses it.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Blue Spruce the marginally brighter of the two.
Normandy reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 58 vs 12, Feather Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes Beachcomber the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (20 vs 12) makes Chocolate Velvet the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Devonwood Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.
Whitall Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Brown Horse the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.