Kentucky Birch
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Kentucky Birch 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
#7F6C57
LRV
16.74
Coordinating Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (17 vs 10) makes Kentucky Birch the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 17), opening up a space where Kentucky Birch encloses it.
Royal Flax reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 17), opening up a space where Kentucky Birch encloses it.
First Crush reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 17), opening up a space where Kentucky Birch encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 17 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 19 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Van Courtland Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 17), opening up a space where Kentucky Birch encloses it.
With LRVs of 17 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Normandy reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 58 vs 17, Feather Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Ticonderoga Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (28 vs 17) makes Cabot Trail the marginally brighter of the two.
Everard Coffee reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (24 vs 17) makes Taupe Fedora the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 19 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (17 vs 8) makes Kentucky Birch the marginally brighter of the two.
Kentucky Birch reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (17 vs 13) makes Kentucky Birch the marginally brighter of the two.
Kentucky Birch reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.