Classic Brown
Classic Brown begins as a brown color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. It appears in Color Preview®, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#58453BLRV
7.56
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 82 vs 8, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 8, Lacey Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (18 vs 8) makes Sedona Clay the marginally brighter of the two.
Morning Dew reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 8), opening up a space where Classic Brown encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Aegean Teal reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 8), opening up a space where Classic Brown encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 8, Blue Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (19 vs 8) makes Providence Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Van Courtland Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 8), opening up a space where Classic Brown encloses it.
Nocturnal Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (17 vs 8) makes Blue Spruce the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (11 vs 8) makes Mustang the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (15 vs 8) makes Cowboy Boots the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 8 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A dark, dignified brown that brings a reassuring anchor to any room.