English Brown
There is more to Benjamin Moore English Brown (2100-30) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. A red undertone may emerge most clearly where the paint meets a cleaner white, stone surface or contrasting textile. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.
Hex
#7D5648LRV
12.94
Coordinating Colors
Snow White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 13), opening up a space where English Brown encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 13, Pensacola Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 13, Opal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 13, Silver Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 25 vs 13, Aegean Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Lace reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where English Brown encloses it.
Providence Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 31 vs 13, Van Courtland Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Blue Spruce reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Mountain Retreat reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Drenched Sienna reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (13 vs 10) makes English Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
English Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
English Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 13 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Gently muted yet still rich, this classic brown exudes effortless elegance.