Dark Nut Brown
With a focus on genuinely dark tones, Dark Nut Brown (2098-30) is a standout Brown in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Find professional pairing data and full color details below.
Hex
#785548
LRV
12.32
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 80 vs 12, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 12, Opulence is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Wickham Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 12, A la Mode is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 25 vs 12, Aegean Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Lace reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Dark Nut Brown encloses it.
Providence Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 31 vs 12, Van Courtland Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Blue Spruce reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Saddle Soap the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Mountain Retreat reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
Dark Nut Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 6) makes Dark Nut Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Dark Nut Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
Dark Nut Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.