Gaucho Brown
Benjamin Moore's Gaucho Brown is a brown shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. A red undertone may emerge most clearly where the paint meets a cleaner white, stone surface or contrasting textile. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#A98573LRV
27.12
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 27 vs 9, Gaucho Brown is decisively the brighter choice.
Steam reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 27), opening up a space where Gaucho Brown encloses it.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 27), opening up a space where Gaucho Brown encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 27, Fossil is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 30 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Blue Lace reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Gaucho Brown encloses it.
Gaucho Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 27) makes Van Courtland Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 27 vs 14, Gaucho Brown is decisively the brighter choice.
Gaucho Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
Flax reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 27), opening up a space where Gaucho Brown encloses it.
Driftscape Tan reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Gaucho Brown encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (36 vs 27) makes Whispering Woods the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (35 vs 27) makes Whipped Mocha the marginally brighter of the two.
Hint of Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 27), opening up a space where Gaucho Brown encloses it.
Darker Colors
Gaucho Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 27 vs 15, Gaucho Brown is decisively the brighter choice.
Gaucho Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gaucho Brown reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 13), opening up a space where Wynwood encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (27 vs 17) makes Gaucho Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A warm, deep tan with a touch of rosy brown, this mid-tone is surprisingly versatile.