Charleston Brown
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Charleston 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. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#745239
LRV
10.45
Coordinating Colors
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 10), opening up a space where Charleston Brown encloses it.
Berber White reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 10), opening up a space where Charleston Brown encloses it.
Georgian Green reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 10), opening up a space where Charleston Brown encloses it.
Clay Beige reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 10), opening up a space where Charleston Brown encloses it.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 66 vs 10, Blue Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
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 Charleston Brown encloses it.
Nocturnal Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (17 vs 10) makes Blue Spruce the marginally brighter of the two.
Normandy reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 13 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (16 vs 10) makes Rich Clay Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
Cattail reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (19 vs 10) makes Penny the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.