North Creek Brown
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, North Creek 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 2 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#65594A
LRV
10.23
North Creek Brown in Real Rooms
North Creek Brown has a low LRV of 10.23 — 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 misc and front door.
1 Misc Photo
More spaces painted in North Creek Brown, shared by homeowners and designers across kitchens, hallways, dining rooms, and beyond. This collection shows how one color can take on a dozen different personalities depending on the room.
Dresser finished in North Creek Brown brings natural warmth indoors.
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1 Front Door Photo
A front door in North Creek Brown changes the entire read of a facade without requiring a renovation. The color is strong enough to register from the street but refined enough not to feel like a statement for its own sake. It's the "handshake" of the home.
Front entrance door painted North Creek Brown creates inviting appeal.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 85 vs 10, Paper Mache is decisively the brighter choice.
Greyhound reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 10), opening up a space where North Creek Brown encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 10, Sterling is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 10, Urban Nature is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (13 vs 10) makes Northwood Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Van Courtland Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 10), opening up a space where North Creek Brown encloses it.
Nocturnal Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (17 vs 10) makes Blue Spruce the marginally brighter of the two.
Normandy reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 58 vs 10, Feather Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Bachelor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 10), opening up a space where North Creek Brown encloses it.
Chiswell Blue reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 10), opening up a space where North Creek Brown encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (17 vs 10) makes Woodcliff Lake the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (15 vs 10) makes Dash of Pepper the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (18 vs 10) makes Fairview Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (20 vs 10) makes Stampede the marginally brighter of the two.
Pelham Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.