Reid Brown
There is more to Benjamin Moore Reid Brown (CW-260) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. A red undertone may emerge most clearly where the paint meets a cleaner white, stone surface or contrasting textile. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.
Hex
#6F4539LRV
9.77
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 85 vs 10, Atrium White is decisively the brighter choice.
Geddy White reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 10), opening up a space where Reid Brown encloses it.
Williamsburg Stone reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 10), opening up a space where Reid Brown encloses it.
Georgetown Pink Beige reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 10), opening up a space where Reid Brown encloses it.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 25 vs 10, Aegean Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Lace reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 10), opening up a space where Reid Brown encloses it.
Providence Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 31 vs 10, Van Courtland Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (14 vs 10) makes Nocturnal Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Spruce reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
Amaretto reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Arizona Canyon reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Reid Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Striking the perfect balance between trend and tradition, this deep, dramatic brown, circa 1790, was discovered by paint analysts at the George Reid House.