Earth Brown
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Earth 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
#6F473B
LRV
8.89
Coordinating Colors
Cotton Balls reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 9), opening up a space where Earth Brown encloses it.
Snow White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 9), opening up a space where Earth Brown encloses it.
Iceberg reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 9), opening up a space where Earth Brown encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 9, Beach Haven is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 9 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 25 vs 9, Aegean Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Lace reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 9), opening up a space where Earth Brown encloses it.
Providence Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 31 vs 9, Van Courtland Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (14 vs 9) makes Nocturnal Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Spruce reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
Dark Nut Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hedgehog Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (13 vs 9) makes Pueblo Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
Warm Brownie reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Drenched Sienna reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 9), opening up a space where Earth Brown encloses it.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 9 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.