Middlebury Brown
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Middlebury 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. We've gathered 3 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#69594D
LRV
10.72
Middlebury Brown in Real Rooms
Middlebury Brown has a low LRV of 10.72 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Brown and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a dining room and misc.
2 Dining Room Photos
For an "all-day" dining room, Middlebury Brown is surprisingly adaptable. In the morning, it feels crisp and clean for breakfast; as the sun moves, it transitions into a moodier, more reflective space that is perfect for long, lingering dinners.
Dining room walls in Middlebury Brown create intimate, sophisticated ambiance.
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Architectural walls painted Middlebury Brown ground the entire dining space.
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1 Misc Photo
These examples of Middlebury Brown in transitional spaces—like entryways or landings—show how the color can act as a "thread" that ties the upper and lower floors of a house together into one cohesive story.
Statement wall in Middlebury Brown adds depth and warmth throughout.
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Coordinating Colors
Middlebury Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (22 vs 11) makes Caramel Apple the marginally brighter of the two.
Nature's Essentials reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 11), opening up a space where Middlebury Brown encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 11, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 42 vs 11, Beneath the Clouds is decisively the brighter choice.
Providence Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 31 vs 11, Van Courtland Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (14 vs 11) makes Nocturnal Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Spruce reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (22 vs 11) makes Normandy the marginally brighter of the two.
Feather Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 11), opening up a space where Middlebury Brown encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Beachcomber reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Chocolate Velvet reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Devonwood Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (17 vs 11) makes Whitall Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
Davenport Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Middlebury Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.