English Brown
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, English 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
#7D5648
LRV
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.