Bucktrout Brown
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Bucktrout Brown 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. We've gathered 2 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#352D2B
LRV
4.78
Bucktrout Brown in Real Rooms
Bucktrout Brown has a low LRV of 4.78 — 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 Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a kitchen cabinets.
2 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
For an island-only application, Bucktrout Brown provides a stunning focal point. It anchors the center of the room, creating a "furniture piece" feel that contrasts beautifully with lighter perimeter cabinets and draws people toward the heart of the kitchen.
Bucktrout Brown cabinetry brings rich, grounded elegance to kitchen spaces.
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Kitchen cabinets in Bucktrout Brown deepen the room's visual warmth.
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Coordinating Colors
Steam reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 5), opening up a space where Bucktrout Brown encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 5, Mauve Blush is decisively the brighter choice.
Parish White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 5), opening up a space where Bucktrout Brown encloses it.
At LRV 50 vs 5, Market Square Shell is decisively the brighter choice.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 25 vs 5, Aegean Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Lace reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 5), opening up a space where Bucktrout Brown encloses it.
At LRV 42 vs 5, Beneath the Clouds is decisively the brighter choice.
Providence Blue reflects far more light (LRV 19 vs 5), opening up a space where Bucktrout Brown encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 5, Van Courtland Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (14 vs 5) makes Nocturnal Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Spruce reflects far more light (LRV 17 vs 5), opening up a space where Bucktrout Brown encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Incense Stick reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.