Jute
Jute is a versatile and reflective Brown from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Below, you'll find 3 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#D9D2BE
LRV
63.30
Jute in Real Rooms
Jute has a high LRV of 63.3 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Brown and Gray and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a bathroom, living room and misc.
1 Bathroom Photo
The interaction between Jute and steam or humidity creates a beautiful, diffused atmosphere in a bathroom. It's a color that feels "alive," shifting slightly in character as the environment changes during a hot shower or a long soak.
Bathroom walls in Jute create a calm, earthy retreat.
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1 Living Room Photo
Jute provides a subtle architectural "lift" to a living room, especially those with high ceilings or intricate crown molding. The way shadows settle into the corners with this particular shade adds a layer of history and gravity to the space, making even a new build feel like it has stories to tell.
Kids' room walls in Jute provide warm, soothing color.
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1 Misc Photo
In walk-in closets or pantries, Jute provides a dark, sophisticated backdrop that makes your belongings look organized and curated. It turns a storage space into a boutique-like experience every time you open the door.
Jute wall paint brings natural warmth to any interior.
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Coordinating Colors
Chantilly Lace reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 63), opening up a space where Jute encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 42, Jute is decisively the brighter choice.
Jute reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 48), opening up a space where Wythe Blue encloses it.
Similar Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (63 vs 60) makes Jute the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 63 and 62, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 65 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 63 vs 24, Jute is decisively the brighter choice.
Jute reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 14), opening up a space where Andes Summit encloses it.
Jute reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Evening Dove encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Wind's Breath reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
At LRV 63 vs 46, Jute is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Jute the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 41, Jute is decisively the brighter choice.
Jute reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 47), opening up a space where Bennington Gray encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 50, Jute is decisively the brighter choice.